Swahili
mchokoo
mcho-KO-o
How to say it
Swahilimchokoomcho-KO-osoon
Englishpointed sticksoon
Frenchbâton pointusoon
Meaning
a pointed stick, used for poking or prodding.
Good to know
simple tool word.
Examples
- Alitumia mchokoo kuondoa uchafu kwenye tundu.He used a pointed stick to remove dirt from the hole.
- Mtoto alichokonoa ardhi kwa mchokoo.The child poked at the ground with a pointed stick.
- Mchokoo ule ulikuwa mkali sana.That pointed stick was very sharp.
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