Swahili
mkwaruzo
m-kwa-ROO-zoh
How to say it
Swahilimkwaruzom-kwa-ROO-zohsoon
Englishscratchingsoon
Frenchégratignuresoon
Meaning
the action or sound of scratching and scraping, or the scratch mark it leaves.
Good to know
can also mean the trail left behind by a crawling animal such as a snake.
Examples
- Nilisikia mkwaruzo mlangoni usiku.I heard a scratching sound at the door at night.
- Mkono wangu una mkwaruzo baada ya kuanguka.My arm has a scratch after I fell.
- Tuliona mkwaruzo wa nyoka mchangani.We saw a snake's trail in the sand.
- Je, mkwaruzo huu ulitokana na nini?What caused this scratch mark?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.