Moti

MOH-tee /ˈmɔ.ti/

"Moti" is Sheng for car.

Meaning

  1. noun car. A car.

Examples

  • Moti yake iliharibika njiani. His car broke down on the way.

Similar and opposite words

Where it comes from

From English 'motor'.

How it was made: From English.

Questions about Moti

What does Moti mean in Sheng?

"Moti" is Sheng for car. A car.

How do you use Moti in a sentence?

"Moti yake iliharibika njiani." means "His car broke down on the way."

How do you pronounce Moti?

Say it MOH-tee (/ˈmɔ.ti/). Sheng is spelled the way it sounds, with stress on the second-to-last syllable.

Where does the word Moti come from?

From English 'motor'.

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