jembe

How to say it

Meaning

a hoe, the farming tool used to till the soil.

Good to know

common in agricultural contexts; also used idiomatically for a plow.

Examples

• Mkulima alichukua jembe kwenda shambani.The farmer took his hoe to go to the field.
• Jembe lake limechakaa, anahitaji jipya.His hoe has worn out, he needs a new one.
• Je, unajua jinsi ya kutengeneza mpini wa jembe?Do you know how to make a hoe handle?
• Watoto walijifunza kutumia jembe kwa mara ya kwanza.The children learned to use a hoe for the first time.

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