Swahili
kiwiko
kee-WEE-koh
How to say it
Swahilikiwikokee-WEE-kohsoon
Englishwristsoon
Frenchpoignet, dos de la mainsoon
Meaning
the wrist or ankle, the joint connecting the hand to the arm or the foot to the leg.
Good to know
kiwiko cha mkono specifically means wrist, and kiwiko cha mguu means ankle.
Examples
- Aliteguka kiwiko cha mguu wake.He sprained his ankle.
- Saa yake ilikuwa kwenye kiwiko cha mkono.His watch was on his wrist.
- Je, kiwiko chako bado kinauma?Does your wrist still hurt?
- Daktari alifunga kiwiko kilichovunjika.The doctor bandaged the broken wrist.
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