Swahili
enchini
en-CHI-ni
How to say it
Swahilienchinien-CHI-nisoon
Englishenginesoon
Frenchmoteursoon
Meaning
a machine that converts fuel into mechanical power to drive a vehicle or machine, an engine.
Good to know
an older or dialectal spelling of injini; injini is the form used today.
Examples
- Enchini ya gari hii imeharibika.This car's engine is broken.
- Fundi anaitengeneza enchini.The mechanic is repairing the engine.
- Je, enchini ya boti imewaka?Has the boat's engine started?
- Meli hizo hazikuwa na enchini za mvuke tena.Those ships no longer had steam engines.
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