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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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