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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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