darubini

How to say it

Meaning

An instrument with lenses for seeing things that are far away or too small to see with the eye.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural; the context shows which instrument. Kupiga darubini, to look closely at something, also figuratively.

Examples

• Walitazama mwezi kwa darubini usiku.They looked at the moon through a telescope at night.
• Wadudu wadogo huonekana kwa darubini tu.Tiny insects can only be seen through a microscope.
• Walinzi wa mbuga hutumia darubini kuwaona wanyama.Park rangers use binoculars to see the animals.

Forms

durubini