penseli

How to say it

Meaning

A thin stick of wood with graphite inside, used for writing and drawing and easy to rub out.

Good to know

Same form in the plural (n class): penseli moja, penseli tatu. Kalamu is a pen, and kifutio an eraser.

Examples

• Mwanafunzi aliandika jina lake kwa penseli.The pupil wrote his name in pencil.
• Nimenunua penseli tatu na kifutio.I have bought three pencils and an eraser.
• Penseli yangu imevunjika, niazime yako.My pencil has broken, lend me yours.

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