Swahili
kigeregenja
ki-ge-re-GEN-ja
How to say it
Swahilikigeregenjaki-ge-re-GEN-jasoon
Englishsplinter, ankletsoon
Frenchécharde, braceletsoon
Meaning
a splinter or wood chip; also an ankle bracelet, a variant of kigereng'enza.
Good to know
a noun (class 7) with two senses: a small sharp fragment of wood, and a decorative anklet worn on the ankle.
Examples
- Kigeregenja kiliingia mguuni mwake.A splinter went into his foot.
- Je, unapenda kigeregenja hiki cha fedha?Do you like this silver anklet?
- Hakuna kigeregenja kwenye ubao huu.There is no splinter on this board.
- Msichana atavaa kigeregenja siku ya sherehe.The girl will wear an anklet on the day of the celebration.
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