katambuga

Swahili

Etymology

From -kata (“to cut”) +‎ mbuga (“grassland”), literally “to cut across the grassland”. Cattle herders commonly wear these type of shoes because they are "tough enough to resist prickly thorns, spiky pebbles and hot sand".

Noun

katambuga class ? (plural [please provide])

1. (Tanzania) sandal made from old tyres

   Synonym: (Kenya) akala