kinyeleo
kee-nyeh-LEH-oh
How to say it
Swahilikinyeleokee-nyeh-LEH-oh
Englishpore (of the skin); hair follicle
Frenchpore (de la peau); follicule pileux
Meaning
One of the tiny openings in the skin through which sweat comes out and from which hairs grow.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vinyeleo: vinyeleo vya ngozi, skin pores. It is often spelled kinyweleo, plural vinyweleo, after nywele, hair.
Examples
- Jasho hutoka kupitia vinyeleo vya ngozi.Sweat comes out through the pores of the skin.
- Sabuni hii husafisha vinyeleo vilivyoziba.This soap cleans blocked pores.
- Kila unywele huota kutoka kwenye kinyeleo chake.Each hair grows out of its own follicle.
Forms
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