Swahili
kipenyo
ki-PE-nyo
How to say it
Swahilikipenyoki-PE-nyosoon
Englishperforationsoon
Frenchtrou, diamètresoon
Meaning
a perforation, hole, or aperture through something, and mathematically, a diameter.
Good to know
a common technical term; nusu-kipenyo means radius.
Examples
- Fundi alitengeneza kipenyo kwenye bomba.The technician made a hole in the pipe.
- Je, kipenyo cha duara hili ni sentimita ngapi?What is the diameter of this circle in centimetres?
- Nusu-kipenyo huhesabiwa kutoka katikati hadi ukingoni.The radius is measured from the centre to the edge.
- Upepo ulipita kwenye kipenyo cha ukuta.Wind passed through the gap in the wall.
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