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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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