Swahili
mkunjo
MKU-njo
How to say it
SwahilimkunjoMKU-njosoon
Englishcrease, wrinklesoon
Frenchpli, ridesoon
Meaning
a fold or crease, such as a pressed crease in trousers, or a wrinkle.
Good to know
suruali yenye mkunjo means 'trousers with a pressed crease'.
Examples
- Suruali yake ilikuwa na mkunjo mzuri.His trousers had a nice crease.
- Je, mkunjo huu uliundwa vipi kwenye pasi?How was this crease made with the iron?
- Uso wake ulikuwa na mikunjo baada ya kuzeeka.His face had wrinkles after aging.
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