sand
n 1 mchanga. 2 the ~s are running out muda unakwisha. 3 (compounds) ~ bag n mfuko wa mchanga (hutumika kama kinga/ngao wakati wa vita). ~ bank n ukingo wa mchanga mtoni/baharini. sandbar n fungu la mchanga. ~-blast vt kwangura/safisha kwa msukumo wa mchanga. sandboy n (only in) as happy as a ~boy -enye furaha kubwa. ~ dune n tuta la mchanga. ~-fly n usubi. sand-glass n shisha. sandpaper n msasa. vt piga msasa. sandpiper n chamchanga. sandpit n shimo lililojazwa mchanga (kwa ajili ya watoto kuchezea). ~-shoes n (pl) raba za kutembelea mchangani. ~-stone n jiwe mchanga. ~-storm n dhoruba ya mchanga (agh jangwani). sandy adj 1 -a mchanga. 2 (of hair etc.) -a rangi ya lasi. n (colloq) jina la utani kwa mtu mwenye nywele za rangi ya lasi.