Swahili
mtomo
m-TO-mo
How to say it
Swahilimtomom-TO-mosoon
Englishpavingsoon
Frenchpavagesoon
Meaning
the act of paving or reinforcing a surface with stonework.
Good to know
(act, method of) reinforcing plaster with stone work; paving (a road/street) with stone
Examples
- Wafanyakazi walifanya mtomo wa barabara.The workers paved the road with stone.
- Mtomo wa ukuta ulikamilika wiki hii.The stone reinforcement of the wall was completed this week.
- Je, mtomo huu utadumu miaka mingapi?How many years will this stonework last?
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