Swahili
shaba
SHA-ba
How to say it
SwahilishabaSHA-basoon
Englishcopper, brasssoon
Frenchcuivre, laitonsoon
Meaning
copper, or more broadly a reddish or pale metal alloy such as brass.
Good to know
shaba nyekundu specifies copper and shaba nyeupe specifies brass.
Examples
- Sufuria hii imetengenezwa kwa shaba.This pot is made of copper.
- Bei ya shaba imepanda mwaka huu.The price of copper has risen this year.
- Je, waya huu ni wa shaba au chuma?Is this wire copper or steel?
- Wengine shaba huidhani dhahabu.Some people mistake brass for gold.
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