Swahili
ufagio
oo-fah-GEE-oh
How to say it
Swahiliufagiooo-fah-GEE-ohsoon
Englishbroomsoon
Frenchbalaisoon
Meaning
Ufagio ni chombo kinachotengenezwa kwa vitu kama matawi au nyuzi ngumu na hutumika kufagilia uchafu sakafuni au uani.
Good to know
u- class, zero-prefix plural; plural fagio.
Examples
- Mama alinunua ufagio mpya wa kufagilia ua nyuma ya nyumba.Mother bought a new broom for sweeping the yard behind the house.
- Je, ufagio huu umetengenezwa kwa mianzi au plastiki?Is this broom made of bamboo or plastic?
- Ufagio ule haufai tena kwa sababu vishazi vyake vimeharibika.That broom is no longer usable because its bristles are worn out.
- Wafanyakazi watanunua fagio nyingi kwa ajili ya usafi wa jengo jipya.Workers will buy many brooms for cleaning the new building.
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