Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mabati

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ma-bati
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Metal sheeting, often corrugated iron.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From Swahili mabati.

Origin

Source language: Swahili

Word Breakdown

Root: mabati

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does mabati mean?: Metal sheeting, often corrugated iron.
Where does mabati come from?: It is traced to Swahili.

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