Swahili
mtutu
m-too-TOO
How to say it
Swahilimtutum-too-TOOsoon
Englishbarrelsoon
Frenchcanonsoon
Meaning
the tube-shaped barrel of a gun.
Good to know
barrel (of a gun). (= kasiba, mwanzi.)
Examples
- Mtutu wa bunduki uling'aa jua likipiga.The gun barrel glinted in the sunlight.
- Askari alisafisha mtutu wa bunduki yake.The soldier cleaned the barrel of his gun.
- Mtutu ulikuwa mchafu kwa baruti.The barrel was dirty with gunpowder.
- Je, mtutu huu unafaa kwa bunduki gani?Which gun does this barrel fit?
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