Swahili
ifumi
ee-FOO-mee
How to say it
Swahiliifumiee-FOO-meesoon
Englishloomsoon
Frenchmétier à tissersoon
Meaning
a weaver's loom, the frame on which cloth is woven by hand.
Good to know
a variant of mfumo/mfuma (loom), related to the verb -fuma (to weave).
Examples
- Fundi alikaa mbele ya ifumi akifuma kitambaa.The craftsman sat before the loom weaving cloth.
- Je, ifumi hii ni ya zamani?Is this loom an old one?
- Hatuna ifumi nyingine dukani.We have no other loom in the shop.
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