indimi

Swahili

midoshi

mee-DOH-shee

How to say it

Swahilimidoshimee-DOH-sheesoon
Englishtreadlessoon
Frenchpédalessoon

Meaning

The treadles or foot pedals of a weaving loom.

Good to know

plural of mdoshi (m- class); weaving vocabulary.

Examples

  • Fundi wa kitambaa alisukuma midoshi kwa mguu.The weaver pressed the treadles with his foot.
  • Je, midoshi hii imevunjika?Are these treadles broken?
  • Midoshi ya mashine ile haikufanya kazi vizuri.That machine's treadles did not work well.

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