Swahili
guruto
goo-ROO-toh
How to say it
Swahiligurutogoo-ROO-tohsoon
Englishmanglesoon
Frenchpressesoon
Meaning
a mangle or press, used for pressing or flattening cloth.
Good to know
press, mangle
Examples
- Fundi alitumia guruto kunyoosha nguo.The tailor used a mangle to press the clothes.
- Guruto hili ni zito sana kubeba.This mangle is very heavy to carry.
- Walisukuma nguo kwenye guruto ili zisiwe na makunyanzi.They ran the clothes through the mangle so they wouldn't be wrinkled.
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