Swahili
pondeo
pon-DEH-oh
How to say it
Swahilipondeopon-DEH-ohsoon
Englishshoemaker's malletsoon
Frenchmaillet de cordonniersoon
Meaning
a wooden hammer or mallet used by shoemakers.
Good to know
pondeo (wooden hammer/mallet used by shoemakers)
Examples
- Fundi viatu alitumia pondeo kunyoosha ngozi.The shoemaker used a mallet to flatten the leather.
- Je, pondeo lako limechakaa?Is your mallet worn out?
- Hakuwa na pondeo dukani mwake.He did not have a mallet in his shop.
- Alipiga ngozi kwa pondeo mara kadhaa.He struck the leather with the mallet several times.
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