Swahili
kikawe
ki-KA-we
How to say it
Swahilikikaweki-KA-wesoon
Englishfastenersoon
Frenchattachesoon
Meaning
a fastener, such as a clamp, clip, or coupling, or the lintel of a door or window.
Good to know
fastener (clamp, clip, joint, coupling, etc.); lintel (of a door or window)
Examples
- Fundi alibadilisha kikawe cha mlango kilichochakaa.The technician replaced the worn door fastener.
- Kikawe hicho kinashikilia dirisha imara?Does that fastener hold the window firmly?
- Hawakuwa na kikawe sahihi kwa bomba lile.They did not have the right coupling for that pipe.
- Wajenzi waliweka vikawe juu ya milango yote.The builders fitted lintels above all the doors.
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