Swahili
mshindio
m-sheen-DEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilimshindiom-sheen-DEE-ohsoon
Englishweftsoon
Frenchtramesoon
Meaning
the act of weaving the weft thread into the warp; the weft itself.
Good to know
weaving/textile term.
Examples
- Fundi kitambaa alifanya mshindio kwa uangalifu.The weaver worked the weft carefully.
- Mshindio wa kitambaa hiki ni mzuri.The weft of this cloth is good.
- Je, mshindio unahitaji ustadi gani?What skill does weaving the weft require?
- Alijifunza mshindio kutoka kwa bibi yake.She learned weaving from her grandmother.
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