Swahili
masuguo
mah-soo-GOO-oh
How to say it
Swahilimasuguomah-soo-GOO-ohsoon
Englishwhetstonessoon
Frenchpierres à aiguisersoon
Meaning
Coarse stones used for sharpening tools, whetstones or strops, or scrapers.
Good to know
plural of suguo (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement; rare, technical term.
Examples
- Fundi alitumia masuguo kunoa visu.The craftsman used whetstones to sharpen knives.
- Je, masuguo hayo yamechakaa?Are those whetstones worn out?
- Masuguo hayakutosha kunoa mapanga yote.The whetstones were not enough to sharpen all the machetes.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.