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swahili [verb]

Pasua

Maana (Definition)

To divide forcefully into parts, cut open medically, or cleave wood.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

split open / dissect / rend / tear apart

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

pasua

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Root (-pasua)
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fundi alipaswa mbao kwa msumeno."

Translation: The carpenter split the timber with a saw.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Kukata kambacheuapasua mbao
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