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Usages of mkono
Shati la mikono mirefu linanilinda dhidi ya baridi usiku.
The long-sleeved shirt protects me against the cold at night.
Baba anavaa shati la mikono mirefu kazini kila siku kwa sababu ya kanuni za ofisi.
Father wears a long-sleeved shirt at work every day because of the office rules.
Kaka huvaa shati la mikono mirefu kazini, lakini nyumbani huvaa fulana tu.
Brother wears a long-sleeved shirt at work, but at home he wears only a T-shirt.
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