Swahili
kigwe
KI-gwe
How to say it
SwahilikigweKI-gwesoon
Englishstring, cordsoon
Frenchficelle, cordonsoon
Meaning
a length of string, cord, or braided tape, diminutive of ugwe.
Good to know
also used for a shoelace or a rein.
Examples
- Alifunga kigwe kwenye buti zake.He tied the lace on his boots.
- Kigwe hiki kimekatika tena.This cord has snapped again.
- Hawakuwa na kigwe cha kufungia mzigo.They did not have a cord to tie the load.
- Mtoto alicheza na vigwe vya viatu vyake.The child played with the laces of his shoes.
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