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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.

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