pau

How to say it

Meaning

a wooden pole or rafter used in roof construction, or a perch on which birds roost.

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Examples

• Fundi aliweka pau juu ya paa.The builder placed a rafter on top of the roof.
• Je, pau hizi zitatosha kubeba mabati?Will these rafters be enough to hold the roofing sheets?
• Ndege walikaa juu ya pau.The birds perched on the pole.
• Pau moja ilivunjika wakati wa dhoruba.One rafter broke during the storm.