mashine

How to say it

Meaning

A device with moving parts, often run by electricity or fuel, that does work such as grinding, sewing, printing or washing.

Good to know

A noun of the n class, the same in the plural (mashine hizi). Mashine ya kusaga is a grain mill and mashine ya kushona a sewing machine; mashineni means at the mill or in the machine.

Examples

• Tulipeleka mahindi kwenye mashine ya kusaga.We took the maize to the grinding mill.
• Mama ana mashine ya kushona nyumbani.Mother has a sewing machine at home.
• Mashine hizi mpya zimepunguza kazi ya mikono.These new machines have reduced manual work.

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mashini