Swahili
hazama
hah-ZAH-mah
How to say it
Swahilihazamahah-ZAH-mahsoon
Englishnose ringsoon
Frenchanneau de nezsoon
Meaning
an ornament or ring worn in the nose.
Good to know
hazama (ornament, ring, etc. worn in the nose). (= kikero, kishaufu.)
Examples
- Bibi alivaa hazama nzuri puani.Grandma wore a beautiful ring in her nose.
- Hazama hiyo ilitengenezwa kwa dhahabu.That nose ornament was made of gold.
- Wanawake wa kabila hilo huvaa hazama tangu ujana.Women of that tribe wear a nose ornament from a young age.
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