indimi

Swahili

vipima

vee-PEE-mah

How to say it

Swahilivipimavee-PEE-mahsoon
Englishgaugessoon
Frenchinstruments de mesuresoon

Meaning

Measuring instruments or gauges, such as rangefinders.

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plural of kipima (ki-/vi- class).

Examples

  • Vipima joto vilitumika hospitalini.Thermometers were used at the hospital.
  • Je, vipima hivi vina usahihi wa hali ya juu?Are these gauges highly accurate?
  • Vipima havikufanya kazi vizuri baada ya mvua.The gauges did not work well after the rain.
  • Wafanyakazi watakagua vipima kabla ya matumizi.The workers will inspect the gauges before use.

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