Swahili
jambeni
jahm-BEH-nee
How to say it
Swahilijambenijahm-BEH-neesoon
Englishcrosscut sawsoon
Frenchscie passe-partoutsoon
Meaning
a large two-handed crosscut saw used for cutting timber.
Good to know
crosscut saw (two-handed). jambia, jamvia dagger (curved, broad- bladed)
Examples
- Wafanyakazi walitumia jambeni kukata mti mkubwa.The workers used a crosscut saw to fell the big tree.
- Jambeni lililokuwa butu halikukata vizuri.The blunt crosscut saw did not cut well.
- Je, jambeni linahitaji watu wawili kulitumia?Does the crosscut saw need two people to use it?
- Alinoa jambeni kabla ya kuanza kazi.He sharpened the crosscut saw before starting work.
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