Swahili
mfinyo
m-FI-nyo
How to say it
Swahilimfinyom-FI-nyosoon
Englishpinchsoon
Frenchpincéesoon
Meaning
a pinch, the act of pinching with the fingers.
Good to know
pinch(ing) (with the fingers)
Examples
- Alimpa mfinyo mkononi kwa mzaha.He gave him a playful pinch on the arm.
- Je, mfinyo huo ulimuuma?Did that pinch hurt him?
- Sikutaka kumpa mfinyo mtoto.I didn't want to pinch the child.
- Atapata mfinyo akiendelea kusumbua.He'll get a pinch if he keeps bothering.
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