Swahili
ras
RAS
How to say it
SwahilirasRASsoon
Englishto smear, daubsoon
Frenchenduire, badigeonnersoon
Meaning
to smear, daub, or sprinkle a substance such as paint or water onto a surface.
Good to know
Used for applying paint, oil, or liquid onto a surface by hand or brush.
Examples
- Fundi aliras rangi ukutani.The worker daubed paint on the wall.
- Je, umeras mafuta kwenye ngozi yako?Have you applied oil onto your skin?
- Sitaras maji sakafuni.I will not sprinkle water on the floor.
- Atakuja kuras chokaa ukutani kesho.He will come to daub whitewash on the wall tomorrow.
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