matraque Northern Sotho

3 translations
Translation Context Audio
common
🇿🇦 O šomiša matraque go thibela batho go tliša kgatelelo
🇿🇦 He uses a baton to prevent people from creating trouble.
🇿🇦 Mothate a be a šomiša matraque go tlelela taolo
🇿🇦 The police officer used a baton to maintain order.
standard language
rare
🇿🇦 Sebata sa mollo se šomišwa go thibela mollo go feta
🇿🇦 A fire baton is used to control the spread of fire.
🇿🇦 Go na le go šomiša sebata sa mollo mo dikarolong tša go šoma
🇿🇦 Using a fire baton in emergency situations.
technical
informal
🇿🇦 A be a tšea seketla go thibela batho go tšea tsela
🇿🇦 He grabbed a stick to block people from passing.
🇿🇦 Ba be ba šomiša seketla go thibela batho go tsena
🇿🇦 They used a stick to prevent entry.
slang