kihero

How to say it

Meaning

a crib, manger, or feeding trough, diminutive of hero.

Good to know

dimin. of hero; crib, manger, trough. kihesabu: —a kihero. adj. mathematical

Examples

• Waliweka nyasi ndani ya kihero kwa ajili ya ng'ombe.They put grass inside the manger for the cattle.
• Kihero hiki kimetengenezwa kwa mbao ngapi?How many pieces of wood was this trough made from?
• Hawakusafisha kihero kwa muda mrefu.They had not cleaned the manger for a long time.
• Mtoto mchanga alilazwa kwenye kihero, kama katika hadithi.The infant was laid in a manger, as in the story.