Swahili nouns, Class 3 - extended parts of things

mwamba`ridge pole on roof''
mtenge`outrigger of canoe'
mfumbati`side piece of bedstead'
mlingoti`mast'
mwimo`upright part of door or window frame'
[cf. kizingiti`top/bottom piece' (Class 7)]
mdakale`stem of opium pipe'
No m- in Arabic
mkombo`handle of a rudder'
msitamu`kelson or inner keel, to which foot of mast and ribs of vessel are secured'
No m- in Arabic
msukwano`shaft and barrel of a drill'
No m- in Arabic
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Last Modified: Monday, 24-Apr-1995 11:06:03 EDT