Swahili
mirenaha
mee-reh-NAH-hah
How to say it
Swahilimirenahamee-reh-NAH-hahsoon
Englishwickssoon
Frenchmèchessoon
Meaning
Wicks, especially fuse cords for old-style firearms; a regional variant of miranaha.
Good to know
plural of mrenaha (m-/mi- class); variant of miranaha.
Examples
- Mirenaha ilitengenezwa kwa pamba iliyosokotwa.Wicks were made from twisted cotton.
- Je, mirenaha hii inafanana na miranaha?Are these wicks the same as miranaha?
- Mirenaha haikudumu muda mrefu kwenye unyevu.The wicks did not last long in the damp.
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