Swahili
pimasharazi
pi-ma-sha-RA-zi
How to say it
Swahilipimasharazipi-ma-sha-RA-zisoon
Englishrain gaugesoon
Frenchpluviomètresoon
Meaning
an instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall or the water level, a rain gauge.
Good to know
A technical term formed from pima (to measure) and rain-related vocabulary; used mainly in meteorology or farming contexts.
Examples
- Mkulima aliangalia pimasharazi asubuhi.The farmer checked the rain gauge in the morning.
- Je, pimasharazi linaonyesha mvua ngapi?How much rain does the rain gauge show?
- Hatutanunua pimasharazi mwaka huu.We will not buy a rain gauge this year.
- Wanasayansi watatumia pimasharazi kupima mvua.Scientists will use a rain gauge to measure rainfall.
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