Swahili
kiteku
kee-TEH-koo
How to say it
Swahilikitekukee-TEH-koosoon
Englishchisel, pickaxsoon
Frenchburin, piochesoon
Meaning
a chisel or pickax, a tool used for carving, engraving, or breaking ground.
Good to know
x. style, burin; chisel; pick- ax
Examples
- Fundi alitumia kiteku kuchonga jiwe.The craftsman used a chisel to carve the stone.
- Wachimbaji walitumia kiteku kubomoa mwamba.The diggers used a pickax to break the rock.
- Kiteku chake kilikuwa kikali sana.His chisel was very sharp.
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