mranaha

How to say it

Meaning

a wick, especially the fuse cord used to fire an old matchlock gun.

Good to know

historical/archaic term, found in the phrase bunduki ya mranaha (matchlock gun).

Examples

• Bunduki ya mranaha ilitumika zamani.The matchlock gun was used in the old days.
• Mranaha uliwashwa kabla ya kufyatua bunduki.The fuse was lit before firing the gun.
• Je, watu bado hutumia mranaha siku hizi?Do people still use matchlock fuses these days?
• Mranaha ule uliloka kwa mvua.That wick got wet in the rain.