Swahili
mstuo
m-STU-o
How to say it
Swahilimstuom-STU-osoon
Englishchew sticksoon
Frenchbâtonnet dentairesoon
Meaning
a twig or small stick used to clean the teeth, a traditional toothbrush.
Good to know
a twig or stick used to clean the teeth; rec. tooth- brush
Examples
- Babu bado hutumia mstuo badala ya mswaki.Grandfather still uses a chewing-stick instead of a toothbrush.
- Alikata mstuo kutoka mtini.He cut a tooth-cleaning twig from the tree.
- Mstuo huu unatoka mti gani?Which tree does this tooth-stick come from?
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