kioo

How to say it

Meaning

The hard clear material that windows and bottles are made of; also a mirror, a windscreen or a lens, and figuratively a person others look to as a model.

Good to know

Ki/vi class noun: plural vioo. Kioo cha gari is a windscreen and kujitazama kiooni to look at oneself in the mirror; kioo cha jamii is a role model for society.

Examples

• Mtoto alivunja kioo cha dirisha kwa mpira.The child broke the window glass with a ball.
• Alijitazama kiooni kabla ya kutoka.She looked at herself in the mirror before going out.
• Wasanii ni kioo cha jamii, lazima wawe na tabia njema.Artists are a mirror of society, they must behave well.

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