Swahili
mrenaha
m-reh-NAH-hah
How to say it
Swahilimrenaham-reh-NAH-hahsoon
Englishwicksoon
Frenchmèchesoon
Meaning
a wick, especially a fuse cord for an old-style firearm; variant of mranaha.
Good to know
variant spelling of mranaha.
Examples
- Mrenaha uliwaka polepole.The wick burned slowly.
- Walitumia mrenaha kuwasha bunduki ya zamani.They used the fuse to fire the old gun.
- Je, mrenaha huu bado unafanya kazi?Does this wick still work?
- Mrenaha ulikatika kabla ya kuwaka.The wick broke before it could burn.
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