Swahili
miimo
mi-I-mo
How to say it
Swahilimiimomi-I-mosoon
Englishdoor framessoon
Frenchcadres de portesoon
Meaning
Upright posts or frames of doorways or windows.
Good to know
plural of mwimo (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Miimo ya mlango imepakwa rangi mpya.The door frames have been painted a new color.
- Je, miimo hii imetengenezwa na mbao gani?What wood were these door frames made from?
- Hii si miimo, ni sehemu za ukuta.These are not door frames, they are parts of the wall.
- Fundi seremala atabadilisha miimo iliyooza.The carpenter will replace the rotten door frames.
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