Translation of "nta" into English

Tengeneza mwisho mmoja wa kila kipande cha uzi au kitani kuwa mgumu kwa kuchovya kwenye gundi au nta.

Make one end of each piece of string or yarn stiff by dipping it in glue or wax.

Mabamba ya mbao yaliyokuwa yameunganishwa pamoja, yalipakwa nta laini ya nyuki.

Shallow recesses in hinged wooden panels were overlaid with smooth beeswax.