konyeza
koh-NYEH-zah
How to say it
Swahilikonyezakoh-NYEH-zahsoon
Englishto wink (at)soon
Frenchfaire un clin d'œil (à)soon
Meaning
To close and open one eye quickly at someone, as a signal, a joke or a flirt.
Good to know
The person winked at is the object: alinikonyeza, he winked at me. The infinitive is kukonyeza.
Examples
- Alinikonyeza ili nisiseme kitu.He winked at me so that I would say nothing.
- Kijana alimkonyeza msichana kwenye sherehe.The young man winked at the girl at the party.
- Mwalimu alitukonyeza tukajua anatania.The teacher winked at us and we knew he was joking.
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