Swahili
mtemo
m-TE-mo
How to say it
Swahilimtemom-TE-mosoon
Englishcuttingsoon
Frenchbouturesoon
Meaning
the act of cutting up or off, carving; a slash.
Good to know
(act of) cutting (up, off), carving; slash
Examples
- Mtemo wa mti ulichukua saa mbili.The cutting down of the tree took two hours.
- Fundi alionyesha mtemo mzuri wa sanamu.The craftsman showed fine carving on the statue.
- Je, mtemo huu umefanywa na nani?Who did this carving?
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