Swahili
ikara
ee-KAH-rah
How to say it
Swahiliikaraee-KAH-rahsoon
Englishsplintersoon
Frenchéchardesoon
Meaning
a splinter or wood shaving that comes off when cutting timber.
Good to know
splinter, shaving. 2kara (ma-) Isl. reading from the Koran
Examples
- Fundi seremala alikuwa amezungukwa na ikara za mbao.The carpenter was surrounded by wood shavings.
- Ikara ilimchoma mkono alipokuwa akichonga ubao.A splinter pricked his hand as he was carving the board.
- Watoto walikusanya ikara za kuwashia moto.The children collected wood shavings to light the fire.
- Usikanyage ikara hizo, zinaweza kudunga mguu.Don't step on those splinters, they can pierce your foot.
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