makashabu

How to say it

Meaning

Hollow beads of gold, silver, or glass; or the wooden rods used on a loom.

Good to know

plural of kashabu (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular).

Examples

• Bibi arusi alivaa makashabu ya dhahabu shingoni.The bride wore gold beads around her neck.
• Je, makashabu haya yametengenezwa na fundi wa kienyeji?Were these beads made by a local craftsman?
• Makashabu hayakuuzwa haraka sokoni.The beads did not sell quickly at the market.
• Sonara ataongeza makashabu mapya kwenye mkufu.The jeweler will add new beads to the necklace.

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