mabati

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English

Etymology

From Swahili mabati.

Noun

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

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

mabati

  1. plural of bati