Swahili
kikiki
ki-KI-ki
How to say it
Swahilikikikiki-KI-kisoon
Englishfirmlysoon
Frenchfermementsoon
Meaning
firmly, tightly, securely.
Good to know
funga kikiki means to fasten something tightly.
Examples
- Alifunga kamba kikiki ili mzigo usianguke.He tied the rope tightly so the load would not fall.
- Umeshikilia kikiki mlango huo?Have you held that door firmly shut?
- Hakufunga fundo kikiki, likajilegeza njiani.He did not tie the knot tightly, it loosened on the way.
- Fundi alishikanisha vipande kikiki kabla ya kusafirisha.The craftsman fastened the pieces tightly before transporting them.
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