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Swahili

misumeno

mee-soo-MEH-noh

How to say it

Swahilimisumenomee-soo-MEH-nohsoon
Englishsawssoon
Frenchsciessoon

Meaning

Saws, hand tools with toothed blades used for cutting wood.

Good to know

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

Examples

  • Misumeno imewekwa kwenye karakana ya useremala.Saws have been placed in the carpentry workshop.
  • Je, misumeno hii bado ina makali?Are these saws still sharp?
  • Misumeno haikutumika tena baada ya mashine kuletwa.The saws were no longer used after the machine was brought in.
  • Fundi atanoa misumeno kabla ya kazi kuanza.The craftsman will sharpen the saws before work begins.

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