Swahili
kifuniko
ki-fu-NI-ko
How to say it
Swahilikifunikoki-fu-NI-kosoon
Englishcoversoon
Frenchcouvercle, bouchonsoon
Meaning
a cover, lid, or screen that closes over an opening.
Good to know
compounds name specific covers, such as kifuniko cha chungu, a pot lid, and kifuniko cha taa, a lampshade; figuratively it can mean a hiding place.
Examples
- Weka kifuniko juu ya sufuria.Put the lid on top of the pot.
- Kifuniko cha saa lako kimevunjika?Is the case of your watch broken?
- Hatukupata kifuniko kinachofaa chombo hiki.We did not find a lid that fits this container.
- Alitumia kifuniko cha sanduku kama meza ndogo.He used the box lid as a small table.
The same word in
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