mabati

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noun

Metal sheeting, often corrugated iron.

OriginSwahili mabati →
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Meanings

nounmabati (uncountable)
  1. KenyauncountableMetal sheeting, often corrugated iron.

    He preferred the mabati roofs to the thatch because the mabati is good for rainwater harvesting and it is longer-lasting.

    2010, Marilyn Waite, Sustainable Water Resources in the Built Environment, page 106

Origin

  1. Swahilimabati
  2. Englishmabati

From Swahili mabati.

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mabati. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mabati

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Chicago

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