Swahili
mpeketo
m-pe-KEH-toh
How to say it
Swahilimpeketom-pe-KEH-tohsoon
Englishfire drillsoon
Frenchforet à feusoon
Meaning
cross-reference: see mpekecho, the act of drilling or the friction-drill used to make fire.
Good to know
given with limited confidence, since the underlying word mpekecho is itself only lightly attested.
Examples
- Babu alionyesha jinsi ya kutumia mpeketo kuwasha moto.Grandfather showed how to use the fire-drill to light a fire.
- Mpeketo ulihitaji uvumilivu na nguvu.The fire-drilling required patience and strength.
- Kabla ya njiti za kiberiti, watu walitegemea mpeketo.Before matches existed, people relied on the friction-drill.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.