Swahili
mkuno
MKU-no
How to say it
SwahilimkunoMKU-nosoon
Englishscrapingsoon
Frenchgrattagesoon
Meaning
the act of scratching, scraping, or grating something.
Good to know
a physical-action term.
Examples
- Mkuno wa paka ulinijeruhi mkononi.The cat's scratch injured my hand.
- Je, mkuno wa nazi unafanywaje?How is the grating of coconut done?
- Alisikia mkuno wa panya ukutani usiku.He heard the scratching of a rat on the wall at night.
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