mikahale

How to say it

Meaning

Small sticks or pencils used to apply kohl (eyeliner) to the eyes.

Good to know

plural of mkahale (m-/mi- class); rare, traditional cosmetic term.

Examples

• Mikahale ilitumika na wanawake wa kale kupamba macho.Kohl sticks were used by women of old to adorn their eyes.
• Je, mikahale hii bado inauzwa sokoni?Are these kohl sticks still sold at the market?
• Hii si mikahale, ni vipodozi vya kisasa.These are not kohl sticks, they are modern cosmetics.