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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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