mshadhari

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Meaning

a diagonal line or direction; something slanted.

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Used mainly as a descriptive or technical term, for example in geometry or tailoring, for a slanted line or cut.

Examples

• Fundi alikata kitambaa kwa mshadhari.The tailor cut the cloth on the diagonal.
• Je, mstari huu ni mshadhari?Is this line diagonal?
• Hawakuchora mshadhari sahihi kwenye ramani.They did not draw the correct diagonal on the map.
• Mwalimu atatuonyesha jinsi ya kupima mshadhari.The teacher will show us how to measure a diagonal.