Swahili
dugi
DU-gi
How to say it
SwahilidugiDU-gisoon
Englishdullsoon
Frenchémoussésoon
Meaning
blunt or dull, especially of a cutting edge.
Good to know
kisu kidugi means a blunt knife.
Examples
- Kisu hiki ni kidugi, hakikati vizuri.This knife is blunt, it doesn't cut well.
- Nyembe ile imekuwa dugi baada ya matumizi mengi.That razor has become dull after much use.
- Je, unaweza kunoa kisu hiki kidugi?Can you sharpen this blunt knife?
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