Swahili
makasiba
mah-kah-SEE-bah
How to say it
Swahilimakasibamah-kah-SEE-bahsoon
Englishpipessoon
Frenchtuyauxsoon
Meaning
Pipes or tubes, such as a rifle barrel.
Good to know
plural of kasiba (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular). Rare, technical.
Examples
- Fundi bunduki alisafisha makasiba mawili.The gunsmith cleaned two barrels.
- Je, makasiba haya yametengenezwa kwa chuma gani?What steel are these barrels made from?
- Makasiba hayakupimwa kabla ya matumizi.The barrels were not tested before use.
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