ufito

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Meaning

a thin stick, rod, or lath, such as one used in building or as a walking stick.

Good to know

stick, rod, bar, lath. ufito wa chuma. iron rod/bar. ufito wa kutembelea. walking stick; ufito (a present given by a father to the teacher when a boy enters school). ufizi, ufinzi (fizi) anat. gum (of the teeth). (= sine.)

Examples

• Fundi alitumia ufito kujenga paa.The builder used a lath to build the roof.
• Alitembea akiwa na ufito mkononi.He walked with a walking stick in hand.
• Ufito wa chuma ulitumika kuimarisha ukuta.An iron rod was used to reinforce the wall.

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