Swahili
shasira
sha-SI-ra
How to say it
Swahilishasirasha-SI-rasoon
Englishneedlesoon
Frenchaiguillesoon
Meaning
a large needle or bodkin used for making mats.
Good to know
(large) needle, bodkin (used in making mats)
Examples
- Bibi alitumia shasira kushona mkeka.Grandmother used a large needle to sew the mat.
- Shasira hii imekonda ncha yake.This bodkin has a worn-down tip.
- Je, tuna shasira ya kutosha kazini leo?Do we have enough bodkins for work today?
- Hakupata shasira aliyoihitaji dukani.She did not find the bodkin she needed at the shop.
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