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swahili [noun]

Sepetu

Maana (Definition)

A broad flat-bladed hand tool used for digging, lifting, and moving soil.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

spade / garden shovel

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

sepetu

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Agricultural
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mkulima alitumia sepetu kuchimba mfereji wa maji."

Translation: The farmer used a spade to dig a water trench.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
koleoOzanaJembe
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