indimi

Swahili

kikwe

KI-kwe

How to say it

SwahilikikweKI-kwesoon
Englishelbowsoon
Frenchcoudesoon

Meaning

the elbow, in the phrase kikwe cha mkono.

Good to know

a rare word, more commonly replaced today by kiko cha mkono or kivi.

Examples

  • Aliumia kikwe cha mkono alipoanguka.He hurt his elbow when he fell.
  • Kikwe cha mkono kinauma nikiinamisha mkono.My elbow hurts when I bend my arm.
  • Je, kikwe chako kimevimba?Is your elbow swollen?
  • Daktari alifunga bandeji kwenye kikwe cha mkono.The doctor bandaged the elbow.

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