Swahili
kil'uko
ki-LU-ko
How to say it
Swahilikil'ukoki-LU-kosoon
Englishsmall pouchsoon
Frenchpetite boursesoon
Meaning
a small pouch or purse, used to carry money or small items.
Good to know
a noun (class 7); traditionally worn tied at the waist or carried by hand.
Examples
- Aliweka pesa kwenye kil'uko chake.He put money in his small pouch.
- Je, kil'uko hiki kimeshonwa na nani?Who sewed this small pouch?
- Hakuna sarafu kwenye kil'uko.There are no coins in the pouch.
- Mfanyabiashara atabeba vil'uko viwili sokoni.The trader will carry two pouches to the market.
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