kikunjo
kee-KOO-njoh
How to say it
Swahilikikunjokee-KOO-njohsoon
Englishfold, crease, pleat; wrinklesoon
Frenchpli, repli ; ridesoon
Meaning
A line or ridge made where cloth, paper or skin is folded, or a pleat sewn into a garment; also a wrinkle.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vikunjo; from kukunja, to fold. Makunyanzi is the usual word for wrinkles of the face.
Examples
- Pasi hii itaondoa vikunjo vya shati.This iron will remove the creases from the shirt.
- Alikunja karatasi na kufuata kikunjo.He folded the paper along the crease.
- Sketi yake ina kikunjo kimoja mbele.Her skirt has one pleat in front.
Forms
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