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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