Swahili
bwenzi
BWEN-zi
How to say it
SwahilibwenziBWEN-zisoon
Englishtuft of hairsoon
Frenchtouffe de cheveuxsoon
Meaning
a tuft of hair left on top of an otherwise shaven head.
Good to know
tuft of hair (left on top of the shaven head)
Examples
- Mvulana yule ana bwenzi juu ya kichwa.That boy has a tuft of hair on top of his head.
- Kinyozi alimwachia bwenzi kama mtindo.The barber left him a tuft of hair as a style.
- Watoto wengi wa zamani walinyolewa na kuachiwa bwenzi.Many children in the past were shaved and left with a tuft of hair.
- Bwenzi lake lilikuwa refu na jeusi.His tuft of hair was long and black.
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