indimi

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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