mashikio

How to say it

Meaning

Handles, as of a pot or basket; also, in nautical use, a rudder.

Good to know

plural of shikio (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.

Examples

• Chungu kile kina mashikio mawili.That pot has two handles.
• Je, mashikio hayo yamevunjika?Are those handles broken?
• Mashikio hayakushikamana vizuri na kikapu.The handles were not well attached to the basket.
• Fundi atatengeneza mashikio mengine kesho.The craftsman will make more handles tomorrow.

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