mabati

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English

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Etymology

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From Swahili mabati.

Noun

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mabati (uncountable)

  1. (Kenya) Metal sheeting, often corrugated iron.
    • 2010, Marilyn Waite, Sustainable Water Resources in the Built Environment, page 106:
      He preferred the mabati roofs to the thatch because the mabati is good for rainwater harvesting and it is longer-lasting.

Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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mabati

  1. plural of bati