Swahili
mifaa
mee-FAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimifaamee-FAH-ahsoon
Englishcrosspiecessoon
Frenchpièces centralessoon
Meaning
Center pieces or crosspieces of a door.
Good to know
plural of mfaa (m- class); a carpentry term.
Examples
- Seremala aliweka mifaa kwenye milango miwili.The carpenter fitted crosspieces into two doors.
- Je, mifaa hii imetengenezwa kwa mvule?Are these crosspieces made of mvule wood?
- Mifaa ile haikuwa imara vya kutosha.Those crosspieces were not sturdy enough.
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