nyundo
NYOO-ndoh
How to say it
SwahilinyundoNYOO-ndohsoon
Englishhammer
Frenchmarteau
Meaning
A tool with a heavy metal head on a handle, used for driving in nails and for breaking or shaping things. At an auction the auctioneer brings down a hammer to close a sale.
Good to know
N class noun, the plural is also nyundo: nyundo mbili, two hammers. In sports news Wagonga nyundo, the hammerers, is the nickname of the English club West Ham.
Examples
- Fundi alitumia nyundo kugongelea misumari.The craftsman used a hammer to drive in the nails.
- Nipe nyundo iliyo juu ya meza.Pass me the hammer that is on the table.
- Nyundo hii ni nzito kuliko ile.This hammer is heavier than that one.
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