Swahili
msamilo
m-sah-MEE-lo
How to say it
Swahilimsamilom-sah-MEE-losoon
Englishwooden headrestsoon
Frenchappui-têtesoon
Meaning
a traditional wooden headrest used as a pillow.
Good to know
msamilo (a kind of wooden headrest or pillow)
Examples
- Wazee wa zamani walilala kwa msamilo.Elders of old slept using a wooden headrest.
- Msamilo huu umechongwa kwa ustadi.This headrest is skillfully carved.
- Je, umewahi kutumia msamilo?Have you ever used a wooden headrest?
- Msamilo ulihifadhiwa jumbani kama urithi.The headrest was kept at home as a family heirloom.
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