Swahili
viriba
vee-REE-bah
How to say it
Swahiliviribavee-REE-bahsoon
Englishwaterskinssoon
Frenchoutressoon
Meaning
Bags made of animal hide used to carry or store water, waterskins.
Good to know
plural of kiriba (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Wasafiri walibeba viriba vya maji jangwani.Travelers carried waterskins in the desert.
- Je, viriba hivi vimetengenezwa kwa ngozi ya mbuzi?Are these waterskins made of goat hide?
- Viriba hivi si vipya.These waterskins are not new.
- Watajaza viriba maji kabla ya safari.They will fill the waterskins with water before the journey.
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