Swahili
mabawaba
mah-bah-WAH-bah
How to say it
Swahilimabawabamah-bah-WAH-bahsoon
Englishhingessoon
Frenchcharnièressoon
Meaning
Hinges, such as those of a door or gate.
Good to know
Plural of bawaba (ji-/ma class, class 5/6, from Arabic).
Examples
- Mabawaba ya mlango yametu na yanapiga kelele.The door's hinges are rusty and squeak.
- Je, mabawaba haya yanahitaji mafuta?Do these hinges need oil?
- Mabawaba hayo hayakushikilia mlango vizuri.Those hinges did not hold the door well.
- Fundi atabadilisha mabawaba yaliyochakaa.The technician will replace the worn-out hinges.
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