Swahili
sisima
si-SI-ma
How to say it
Swahilisisimasi-SI-masoon
Englishto smoothsoon
Frenchlissersoon
Meaning
to smooth a surface, or to oil and grease something to make it slippery.
Good to know
smooth a surface; oil, grease, lubricate. 2 • • ^sisima
Examples
- Alisisima ngozi ya ngoma kabla ya kucheza.He greased the drum skin before playing it.
- Fundi alisisima mbao ili ziwe laini.The carpenter smoothed the planks to make them even.
- Tunahitaji kusisima gurudumu hili kwa mafuta.We need to grease this wheel with oil.
- Usisisime sakafu, itakuwa hatari kuteleza.Do not oil the floor, it will become dangerously slippery.
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