Tissue definition in English

Tissue is a piece of soft, thin paper which absorbs liquids.

Tissue in Swahili

There are several ways to say “tissue” in Swahili, depending on what you’re referring to:

1. Shashi: Tissue in Swahili is called shashi. This is commonly used for tissues that are used to wipe hands or mouth during eating.

Shashi is pronounced as SHA-SHI.

2. Tishu: This is a direct borrowing from English and a common way of saying tissue in Swahili. In Swahili it both refers to tissue cells and tissue paper.

Tishu is pronounced as TEE-shoo.

3. Karatasi laini: This literally translates to “soft paper” and is another option for facial tissues.

Maana ya shashi katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of shashi in Swahili

Shashi ni karatasi nyembamba sana.

Maana ya tishu katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of tishu in Swahili

Neno tishu katika Kiswahili lina maana mbili:

1. Tishu ni mkusanyo wa seli za aina moja zenye shughuli maalumu mwilini kwa mfano msuli na mnofu.

2. Tishu ni karatasi laini ya kupangusia kitu.

Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi

Please give me a tissue to wipe my hands. – Tafadhali nipe Shashi nijipanguse mikono yangu.

My tissues are finished. – Tishu zangu zimeisha.