Swahili
mwalamu
mwah-LAH-moo
How to say it
Swahilimwalamumwah-LAH-moosoon
Englishborder, hemsoon
Frenchbordure, ourletsoon
Meaning
an edge or border; a seam, hem, or a stripe of color.
Good to know
mwalamu (mi-); edge, border; seam, hem; stripe (of color, in cloth)
Examples
- Nguo hiyo ina mwalamu mzuri wa rangi.That garment has a fine stripe of color.
- Je, mwalamu wa shati hili umeshonwa vizuri?Is the hem of this shirt sewn well?
- Mwalamu wa kitambaa ulichanika.The border of the cloth tore.
- Fundi aliongeza mwalamu mpya kwenye vazi.The tailor added a new hem to the garment.
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