kiuno

How to say it

Meaning

The part of the body between the ribs and the hips. In dance, kukata kiuno or kutingisha kiuno is to sway the hips.

Good to know

Ki/vi class noun, plural viuno; kiunoni means at the waist: alifunga kanga kiunoni, she tied a cloth at her waist. The dictionary’s kiimo means the same.

Examples

• Alifunga mkanda wake kiunoni kwa nguvu.He fastened his belt tightly around his waist.
• Wachezaji walitingisha viuno vyao kwa mdundo.The dancers swayed their hips to the beat.
• Ana maumivu ya kiuno baada ya kubeba mzigo.She has pain in her lower back after carrying a load.

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