Swahili
kikunje
ki-KUN-je
How to say it
Swahilikikunjeki-KUN-jesoon
Englishfoldsoon
Frenchplisoon
Meaning
a fold, crease, seam, or pleat, and figuratively a wrinkle.
Good to know
fold, crease, seam, pleat, edge; fig. wrinkle
Examples
- Sketi hii ina vikunje vizuri.This skirt has nice pleats.
- Nguo ina kikunje kwenye mkono.The garment has a fold at the sleeve.
- Pasi hiyo, kikunje kitatoka.Iron it, and the crease will come out.
- Je, kikunje hiki kilitokea vipi?How did this crease happen?
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