taruma

How to say it

Meaning

a structural support such as a cross-beam or prop, including a ship's rib, a wheel's spoke, or a railway sleeper.

Good to know

support, cross-beam, prop; (naut.j rib (of a ship); spoke (of a wheel); (railw.) tie, sleeper

Examples

• Fundi alibadilisha taruma la gurudumu lililovunjika.The mechanic replaced the broken wheel spoke.
• Meli ile ilikuwa na taruma imara.That ship had strong ribs.
• Reli ilijengwa juu ya maruma ya mbao.The railway was built on wooden sleepers.