miski
MEE-skee
How to say it
SwahilimiskiMEE-skee
Englishmusk; perfume
Frenchmusc ; parfum
Meaning
A strongly scented substance used to make perfume, and by extension perfume itself, widely sold in Zanzibar and on the coast.
Good to know
N class noun with no plural. Harufu ya miski is a musky scent; maduka ya miski are perfume shops.
Examples
- Alijipaka miski kabla ya kwenda msikitini.He put on musk before going to the mosque.
- Harufu ya miski ilijaa chumbani.The smell of musk filled the room.
- Duka lile linauza miski na udi.That shop sells musk and aloe wood incense.
Forms
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