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Usages of mbao
Seremala anayekata shina la mti huu atatumia mbao zake kutengeneza meza mbili kwa shule.
The carpenter who is cutting the trunk of this tree will use its wood to make two tables for the school.
Juma anatumia mbao kutengeneza kiti.
Juma uses wood to make a chair.
Niliweka kalamu katika sanduku dogo la mbao mezani.
I put the pen in a small wooden box on the table.
Benchi la mbao limebaki wazi; unaweza kukaa hapo ikiwa viti vimejaa.
The wooden bench remains empty; you can sit there if the chairs are full.
Sanduku hili limetengenezwa mbao imara.
This box has been made from sturdy wood.
Test yourself: What does mbao mean?
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