swahili [noun]

Apalio

Maana (Definition)

A small angled hand tool used for weeding and loosening farm soil.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

weeding hoe / small hand cultivator

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

jembe ndogo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Alitumia apalio kuondoa kwekwe bustanini."

Translation: She used a small hand cultivator to clear weeds from the garden.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Jembe kipalio