Swahili
shembea
shem-BE-a
How to say it
Swahilishembeashem-BE-asoon
Englishcurved knifesoon
Frenchcouteau à lame courbesoon
Meaning
a knife with a curved blade, also called jambia.
Good to know
knife with a curved blade. ( = jambia.)
Examples
- Alichonga nyama kwa shembea.He carved the meat with the curved knife.
- Shembea hii ina mpini wa pembe.This curved knife has a horn handle.
- Je, shembea inatumika kwenye sherehe za jadi?Is the curved knife used in traditional ceremonies?
- Hawakuwa na shembea walipohitaji kukata kamba.They did not have a curved knife when they needed to cut the rope.
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