Swahili
vipandio
vee-pahn-DEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilivipandiovee-pahn-DEE-ohsoon
Englishrungssoon
Frenchéchelonssoon
Meaning
Rungs of a ladder.
Good to know
plural of kipandio (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vipandio vya ngazi vilikuwa vimechakaa.The ladder's rungs were worn out.
- Je, vipandio hivi vinatosha kufikia paa?Are these rungs enough to reach the roof?
- Vipandio havikustahimili uzito wa mfanyakazi.The rungs could not withstand the worker's weight.
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