msumeno

How to say it

Meaning

a saw, a hand tool with a toothed blade used for cutting wood.

Good to know

'piga msumeno' means to saw; 'unga wa msumeno' is sawdust.

Examples

• Fundi alitumia msumeno kukata ubao.The carpenter used a saw to cut the board.
• Unga wa msumeno ulitapakaa sakafuni.Sawdust scattered across the floor.
• Je, msumeno huu bado mkali?Is this saw still sharp?
• Hakuwa na msumeno wa kukata mti ule.He didn't have a saw to cut down that tree.

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