hanamu

How to say it

Meaning

a slope, slant, or diagonal edge.

Good to know

Also used in mathematics for 'diagonal', and nautically for a ship's bow/cutwater.

Examples

• Paa la nyumba lina hanamu kubwa.The roof of the house has a steep slope.
• Mstari huo umechorwa kwa hanamu.That line was drawn diagonally.
• Meli ilikuwa na hanamu iliyokatika maji kwa kasi.The ship had a bow that cut through the water swiftly.

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