Swahili
kifunguo
ki-fu-NGU-o
How to say it
Swahilikifunguoki-fu-NGU-osoon
Englishskeleton keysoon
Frenchpasse-partoutsoon
Meaning
a small key that opens several locks, a skeleton key.
Good to know
diminutive of ufunguo, key.
Examples
- Fundi alitengeneza kifunguo cha kufungulia milango yote.The locksmith made a skeleton key to open all the doors.
- Kifunguo hicho kinafaa kwa kufuli gani?What lock does that skeleton key fit?
- Hakuweza kufungua sanduku bila kifunguo maalum.He could not open the box without the special key.
- Mwizi alitumia vifunguo vya siri kuiba nyumbani.The thief used skeleton keys to steal from the house.
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