Swahili
shikio
shi-KI-o
How to say it
Swahilishikioshi-KI-osoon
Englishhandlesoon
Frenchmanchesoon
Meaning
a handle; mashikio ya chungu means the handles of a pot; also a rudder, in nautical use.
Good to know
handle, mashikio ya chungu. the handles of a pot; naut. rudder
Examples
- Shikio la sufuria limevunjika.The pot's handle is broken.
- Nahodha aliushika shikio la meli imara.The captain held the ship's rudder firmly.
- Je, shikio hili la mlango linahitaji kubadilishwa?Does this door handle need to be replaced?
- Hawakubadilisha shikio la mkoba kilichochoka.They did not replace the worn handle of the bag.
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