Swahili
mikingiko
mee-keen-GEE-koh
How to say it
Swahilimikingikomee-keen-GEE-kohsoon
Englishcross-beamssoon
Frenchpoutres transversalessoon
Meaning
Cross-beams or roof beams used in house construction.
Good to know
plural of mkingiko (m-/mi- class); a construction term.
Examples
- Mikingiko imewekwa kushikilia paa.Cross-beams have been placed to support the roof.
- Je, mikingiko hii imetengenezwa kwa mbao gani?What kind of wood are these cross-beams made from?
- Mikingiko haikuwekwa sawasawa na fundi.The cross-beams were not fitted properly by the builder.
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