Swahili
sio
SI-o
How to say it
SwahilisioSI-osoon
Englishgrogsoon
Frenchchamottesoon
Meaning
a fine powder of crushed potsherds mixed with clay to make new pots.
Good to know
grog (powdered potsherds, mixed with clay for making new pots). -siofaa impotent (sexually). ( = hanithi.) Cf
Examples
- Wafinyanzi huchanganya sio na udongo kutengeneza vyungu vipya.Potters mix sio with clay to make new pots.
- Alichukua sio kutoka kwenye vyungu vilivyovunjika.He took sio from the broken pots.
- Sio ni sehemu muhimu ya ufinyanzi wa kale.Sio is an important part of traditional pottery-making.
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