mwimo

How to say it

Meaning

the upright post or frame of a doorway or window.

Good to know

(door-) post, (window-) frame

Examples

• Mwimo wa mlango umeoza kwa muda.The doorpost has rotted over time.
• Fundi anabadilisha mwimo wa dirisha.The carpenter is replacing the window frame.
• Je, mwimo huu utashikilia mlango mzito?Will this frame hold the heavy door?
• Walijenga mwimo mpya kabla ya mvua.They built a new frame before the rains.