parago

How to say it

Meaning

a stick used to prop oneself against while picking cloves; also a balancing pole used in a dugout canoe.

Good to know

parago (a stick on which one props oneself when picking cloves); naut. balancing-pole (used in dugout canoes)

Examples

• Mchumaji alitumia parago kujikinga asianguke.The picker used a prop stick to keep from falling.
• Je, parago hili limetengenezwa na mbao gani?What wood is this prop stick made from?
• Mvuvi alishika parago ili mtumbwi usipinduke.The fisherman held the balancing pole so the canoe would not capsize.
• Bila parago, kuchuma karafuu ni hatari.Without a prop stick, picking cloves is dangerous.