Swahili
mkingiko
mkin-GI-ko
How to say it
Swahilimkingikomkin-GI-kosoon
Englishcross-beamsoon
Frenchpoutre transversalesoon
Meaning
a cross-beam or roof beam used in house construction.
Good to know
an architectural and carpentry term.
Examples
- Fundi seremala aliweka mkingiko juu ya kuta.The carpenter placed the roof beam atop the walls.
- Je, mkingiko huu unaweza kubeba uzito wa paa?Can this beam bear the weight of the roof?
- Mkingiko ulioza baada ya miaka mingi.The beam rotted after many years.
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