indimi

Swahili

kilimbili

ki-lim-BI-li

How to say it

Swahilikilimbiliki-lim-BI-lisoon
Englishwristsoon
Frenchpoignet, dos de la mainsoon

Meaning

the wrist, or (rarely) the upper arm.

Good to know

wrist; (rare) upper arm

Examples

  • Aliumia kilimbili alipoanguka pikipiki.He hurt his wrist when he fell off the motorbike.
  • Daktari alifunga bandeji kwenye kilimbili.The doctor bandaged his wrist.
  • Je, kilimbili chako bado kinauma?Does your wrist still hurt?
  • Alivaa saa kwenye kilimbili chake.He wore a watch on his wrist.

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