kurandia
koo-rah-NDEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikurandiakoo-rah-NDEE-ah
Englishto plane (wood) for, to plane with
Frenchraboter pour, raboter avec
Meaning
To smooth wood with a carpenter's plane for someone, or with a particular tool or in a particular place.
Good to know
The applicative of kuranda, to plane wood; randa is the carpenter's plane itself. Kifaa cha kurandia is a tool for planing.
Examples
- Seremala alinirandia mbao za mlango.The carpenter planed the door boards for me.
- Hiki ndicho kifaa cha kurandia mbao.This is the tool for planing wood.
- Mwanafunzi alimrandia fundi mbao zote.The apprentice planed all the boards for the craftsman.
The same word in
Forms
Not yet checked by a native speaker.