Swahili
mitange
mee-TAHN-geh
How to say it
Swahilimitangemee-TAHN-gehsoon
Englishscale beamssoon
Frenchfléaux de balancesoon
Meaning
The horizontal beams of weighing scales or balances.
Good to know
Plural of mtange (m-/mi- class); a technical term for scale hardware. Rare word.
Examples
- Fundi alitengeneza mitange ya mizani sokoni.The craftsman made scale beams for the market.
- Je, mitange hii inaweza kubeba uzito mkubwa?Can these scale beams carry heavy weight?
- Mitange ya zamani haitumiki tena.The old scale beams are no longer used.
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