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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