mbau

How to say it

Meaning

planks or boards of sawn timber.

Good to know

variant spelling of the common word "mbao" (planks).

Examples

• Fundi seremala alinunua mbau za mvule.The carpenter bought mvule wood planks.
• Nyumba ile ilijengwa kwa mbau.That house was built with wooden planks.
• Tuliweka mbau juu ya dari.We placed planks up on the roof frame.