Swahili
mchovyo
m-cho-VYO
How to say it
Swahilimchovyom-cho-VYOsoon
Englishtemperingsoon
Frenchtrempesoon
Meaning
the tempering of metal, or the plating of one metal over another such as gilding.
Good to know
dhahabu ya mchovyo means gold-plating.
Examples
- Fundi alifanya mchovyo wa chuma ili kiwe imara.The smith tempered the metal so it would be strong.
- Je, pete hii ina mchovyo wa dhahabu?Does this ring have gold plating?
- Chombo hiki hakikupata mchovyo mzuri.This tool didn't get a good tempering.
- Watafanya mchovyo wa fedha kwenye vito hivi.They'll silver-plate these jewels.
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