mishamo

How to say it

Meaning

Sticks or bars used for digging holes, such as crowbars, or at sea, marlinspikes.

Good to know

plural of mshamo (m-/mi- class).

Examples

• Mishamo ilitumika kuchimba mashimo ya nguzo.Crowbars were used to dig holes for the poles.
• Je, mishamo hii ni ya chuma au mbao?Are these crowbars made of iron or wood?
• Mishamo haikutosha kwa wafanyakazi wote.There were not enough crowbars for all the workers.