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rula

[ru-la]

noun

LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)

Meaning
  1. ruler (measuring or drawing device)
  2. ruler
  3. A straight tool used for measuring length or drawing straight lines.
Examples

Nitahitaji rula ili kuchora mstari huu.

I will need a ruler to draw this line.

Tafadhali lete rula yako hapa.

Please bring your ruler here.

Pronunciationru-la

Part of speechnoun

Registerneutral

Usage noteYou will commonly hear this word in classroom or office settings when students or professionals are working with paper and diagrams.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.