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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