Swahili
chemni
CHEM-ni
How to say it
SwahilichemniCHEM-nisoon
Englishlamp chimneysoon
Frenchcheminée de lampesoon
Meaning
the glass chimney of an oil lamp.
Good to know
see chemne
Examples
- Alisafisha chemni ya taa kabla ya kuiwasha.He cleaned the lamp's glass chimney before lighting it.
- Chemni ile ilivunjika ilipoanguka mezani.That lamp chimney broke when it fell on the table.
- Nunua chemni mpya kwa taa ya mafuta.Buy a new glass chimney for the oil lamp.
- Moshi mweusi ulijaa ndani ya chemni.Black soot filled inside the lamp chimney.
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