Swahili
matemo
ma-TE-mo
How to say it
Swahilimatemoma-TE-mosoon
Englishcrookedsoon
Frenchde traverssoon
Meaning
slanting, crooked, or misshapen.
Good to know
rare descriptive word for something bent, crooked, or out of shape.
Examples
- Ukuta ule umejengwa matemo.That wall was built crooked.
- Mti ulikua matemo kwa sababu ya upepo.The tree grew crooked because of the wind.
- Fito hizo ni matemo, haziwezi kutumika.Those poles are crooked, they cannot be used.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.