Swahili
gabi
GA-bi
How to say it
SwahiligabiGA-bisoon
Englishpulleysoon
Frenchpouliesoon
Meaning
a pulley or roller, as in a block-and-tackle system.
Good to know
rare word, variant of kapi.
Examples
- Mabaharia walitumia gabi kuinua mzigo mzito.The sailors used a pulley to lift the heavy load.
- Je, gabi hili linafanya kazi vizuri?Does this pulley work well?
- Hawakuwa na gabi la kuinulia jiwe kubwa.They did not have a pulley to lift the large stone.
- Kamba ilipita kwenye gabi juu ya mlingoti.The rope passed through the pulley on the mast.
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