Swahili
kidevu
ki-DE-vu
How to say it
Swahilikidevuki-DE-vusoon
Englishchinsoon
Frenchmentonsoon
Meaning
the chin, the lower part of the face below the mouth.
Good to know
ndevu za kidevu names a goatee, a beard confined to the chin.
Examples
- Alijikuna kidevu akifikiri jibu.He scratched his chin thinking of the answer.
- Kidevu chake kina kovu dogo.His chin has a small scar.
- Hakupenda ndevu za kidevu zake.He did not like his goatee.
- Daktari alimgusa kidevu cha mtoto kumchunguza.The doctor touched the child's chin to examine him.
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