Shapes definition in English

In geometry, a shape can be defined as the form of an object or its outline, outer boundary or outer surface.

Shapes in Swahili

Shapes in Swahili is called maumbo.

Maumbo ya Kiswahili

Examples/ Mfano

Examples of Shapes and their translation in Swahili:

ENGLISH.                        KISWAHILI.

Shapes.                             Maumbo.

Line.                                   Msitari.

Horizontal line.               Msitari nyoofu.

Perpendicular line.        Msitari sulubu.

Diagonal line.                  Mahazari/mchinjo kati.

Wavy.                                 Wimbi.

Zigzag.                               Kombokombo.

Curve.                                 Tao.

Crescent.                           Hilali.

Oval.                                    Duara dufu.

Semi circle.                       Nusu duara.

Circle.                                  Duara. (The distance around the boundary of a circle)

Circumference.                Mzunguko.

Diameter.                            Kipenyo. (The distance around the boundary of a circle)

Radius.                                Nusu kipenyo.

Hemisphere.                     Kizio.

Rectangle.                         Mstatili.

Cuboid.                               Mche mstatili.

Square.                               Mraba.

Cube.                                  Mche mraba.

Cylinder.                             Mche duara.

Triangle.                             Pembe tatu.

Right angled triangle.     Pembe tatu mraba.

Isosceles triangle.           Pembe tatu pacha.

Equilateral triangle.             Pembe tatu sawa.

Cone.                                  Pia.

Rhombus.                          Msambamba.

Parallelogram.                 Msambamba sawa.

Parallel lines.                    Mistari sambamba.

Acute angle.                       Pembe Kali.

Obtuse angle.                  Pembe butu.