upapi

How to say it

Meaning

a long thin strip of wood or metal used for beading or reinforcing; also a gusset inserted into clothing.

Good to know

long thin strip of wood or metal, beading, stripping, papi za msu- meno. sawblade strips, papi zenye ma- gololi. bearing strips; gore, gusset (in clothing)

Examples

• Fundi seremala alikata upapi wa mbao.The carpenter cut a thin strip of wood.
• Upapi uliwekwa kwenye pindo la nguo.The gusset was inserted at the hem of the garment.
• Je, upapi huu unatosha kuimarisha mlango?Is this strip enough to reinforce the door?
• Upapi wa chuma ulitumika kwenye dirisha.A metal strip was used on the window.