parange

How to say it

Meaning

a large knife with a broad, heavy blade used for cutting through thick vegetation or clearing bush.

Good to know

You might use a parange when working in the garden or clearing land.

Examples

• Alitumia parange kukata majani.He used a machete to cut the grass.
• Parange ni chombo muhimu kwa wakulima.A machete is an important tool for farmers.
• Baba alichukua parange kwenda shambani.Dad took the machete to go to the farm.
• Je, umeona parange yangu?Have you seen my machete?

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