Swahili
zebaki
zeh-BAH-kee
How to say it
Swahilizebakizeh-BAH-keesoon
Englishmercurysoon
Frenchmercuresoon
Meaning
mercury, quicksilver.
Good to know
quicksilver, mercury
Examples
- Zebaki hutumika kwenye baadhi ya vipimajoto.Mercury is used in some thermometers.
- Je, zebaki ni hatari kwa afya?Is mercury dangerous to health?
- Hawaruhusiwi kutumia zebaki kwenye migodi tena.They are no longer allowed to use mercury in mines.
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