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Clothes in Swahili
nguo, vazi / mavazi - clothes[edit | edit source]
| English | Swahili |
| (sun)glasses | miwani (ya jua) |
| backpack | shanta |
| bag(s) | mfuko / mifuko, |
| bangle(s) | bangili, kikuku / vikuku |
| belt(s) | mshipi / mishipi |
| blouse(s) | blauzi |
| boot(s) | buti / mabuti |
| bra, (brassiere) | sidiria |
| briefs, panties | chupi |
| cap(s) | chepeo / machepeo |
| coat(s) | koti / makoti |
| dress | rinda, gauni / magauni |
| earring(s) | kipuli / vipuli, herini |
| hat | kofia |
| hat(s) | kofia |
| jacket | jaketi |
| kanga | kanga |
| necklace(s) | mkufu / mikufu |
| pair of shorts | kaptura |
| ring(s) | pete |
| shirt(s) | shati / mashati |
| shoe(s) | kiatu / viatu |
| shorts | kaptura |
| skirt(s) | sketi |
| sock(s) | soksi |
| suit(s) | suti |
| tie(s), necktie(s) | tai |
| trousers, pants | suruali [AR] |
| underskirt, petticoat(s) | gaguro / magaguro, |
| underwear | nguo za ndani |
kitambaa / vitambaa - fabric[edit | edit source]
| English | swahili |
| cotton | pamba |
| velvet | bahameli, kiludhi |
| silk | hariri |
| wool | sufi |
| leather | ngozi |
| rubber | mpira / mipira |
| plastic | plastiki |
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