swahili [noun]

Ripu ya mbao

Maana (Definition)

Thin wooden strips nailed across wall frames to support mud plastering or ceiling boards.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

building timber batten / wood wall lath

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

ripu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Construction

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fundi alisawazisha ripu ya mbao kabla ya kupaka udongo ukutani."

Translation: The builder leveled the timber batten before applying mud plaster to the wall.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Kikombao ndicho kilichomo Chuma cha ujenzi Nyumba