indimi

Swahili

suguo

su-GU-o

How to say it

Swahilisuguosu-GU-osoon
Englishwhetstonesoon
Frenchpierre à aiguisersoon

Meaning

a coarse stone used for sharpening tools, a whetstone or strop, or a scraper.

Good to know

(coarse) whetstone, strop; scraper

Examples

  • Alinoa panga kwa suguo.He sharpened the machete with a whetstone.
  • Fundi alitumia suguo kusafisha ngozi ya ng'ombe.The craftsman used a scraper to clean the cowhide.
  • Suguo lile limechakaa kwa matumizi.That whetstone has worn down from use.

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