upote

How to say it

Meaning

a thong or cord, such as the lash of a whip or a bowstring.

Good to know

thong (of a whip, etc.); bow- string

Examples

• Alifunga upote kwenye mkia wa mjeledi.He tied the thong to the end of the whip.
• Upote wa upinde ulikatika.The bowstring snapped.
• Je, upote huu utashikilia mvutano?Will this cord hold the tension?
• Fundi alitengeneza upote mpya wa ngozi.The craftsman made a new leather thong.