manuku

How to say it

Meaning

a written copy or transcript of an original text, or a translation of it.

Good to know

old-fashioned word; today "nakala" (copy) or "tafsiri" (translation) are used instead.

Examples

• Aliandika manuku ya waraka ule kwa mkono.He wrote a copy of that letter by hand.
• Manuku ya kitabu hicho yalipotea zamani.The transcript of that book was lost long ago.
• Hii si nakala halisi, ni manuku tu.This isn't the real copy, it's just an imitation.