Swahili
mdeke
um-DEH-keh
How to say it
Swahilimdekeum-DEH-kehsoon
Englishramrodsoon
Frenchbaguette de fusilsoon
Meaning
a ramrod, a rod used to clean or load a rifle, a military term.
Good to know
mi- class (things); mdeke is a variant spelling of mdeki, a military term for a rifle's cleaning rod.
Examples
- Askari alitumia mdeke kusafisha bunduki.The soldier used a ramrod to clean the rifle.
- Je, mdeke uko wapi?Where is the ramrod?
- Hawakuwa na mdeke wa kutosha.They did not have enough ramrods.
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