Swahili
guni
GOO-nee
How to say it
SwahiliguniGOO-neesoon
Englishcarpenter's squaresoon
Frenchéquerresoon
Meaning
a carpenter's square, a tool for marking right angles.
Good to know
carpenter's square
Examples
- Seremala alitumia guni kupima pembe ya mbao.The carpenter used a square to measure the angle of the wood.
- Bila guni, ujenzi hauwezi kuwa sawa.Without a carpenter's square, the construction won't be straight.
- Alinunua guni jipya dukani.He bought a new carpenter's square at the shop.
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