bisibisi
bee-see-BEE-see
How to say it
Swahilibisibisibee-see-BEE-see
Englishscrewdriver
Frenchtournevis
Meaning
A hand tool with a handle and a narrow tip that fits into the head of a screw, used to turn screws in or out.
Good to know
N class, same form in the plural. The screw it turns is skrubu or parafujo.
Examples
- Nipe bisibisi nifungue kifuniko cha redio.Give me the screwdriver so I can open the radio cover.
- Fundi alikaza skrubu kwa bisibisi ndogo.The technician tightened the screw with a small screwdriver.
- Sanduku lake la vifaa lina bisibisi za aina nyingi.His toolbox has many kinds of screwdrivers.
Forms
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