sormi Northern Sotho

4 translations
Translation Context Audio
common
🇿🇦 O a bolaetša sormi go hlaba mmutla
🇿🇦 She is using a needle to sew clothes
🇿🇦 Sormi se dirilwe go hlaba diphiri
🇿🇦 The needle is used for sewing
everyday use
common
🇿🇦 Sormi se šomišwa mo go hlabeng ya dikarolo tša mechini
🇿🇦 Needles are used in machine repairs
🇿🇦 Mošomi wa mechini o nyaka sormi ye e thata
🇿🇦 A mechanic needs a strong needle
technical
rare
🇿🇦 Sešomi sa sormi se ile sa šomišwa mo go kgaotšeng ga molao
🇿🇦 The use of a needle was involved in legal proceedings
🇿🇦 Dipatše tša sormi di hlokomelwa ke molao
🇿🇦 Needle-related injuries are regulated by law
legal
rare
🇿🇦 Mašelagatši a sormi a a tsoma ka go hlaba
🇿🇦 The poet's needle pierces with words
🇿🇦 Moopedi o a šupa sormi ya gagwe ya botebo
🇿🇦 The poet points with his deep needle (metaphor for deep insight)
literary