gurudumu
goo-roo-DOO-moo
How to say it
Swahiligurudumugoo-roo-DOO-moo
Englishwheel
Frenchroue
Meaning
A round frame or disc that turns on an axle and lets a vehicle or machine move; figuratively, the driving force of development or of a team.
Good to know
Ji/ma class noun, plural magurudumu. Gurudumu la akiba is a spare wheel; kusukuma gurudumu la maendeleo is to push forward development.
Examples
- Tulibadilisha gurudumu lililopasuka njiani.We changed the burst wheel on the way.
- Baiskeli ina magurudumu mawili.A bicycle has two wheels.
- Vijana ni gurudumu la maendeleo ya taifa.The youth are the wheel of the nation’s development.
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