nyaa

How to say it

Meaning

the hard covering at the tip of a finger or toe, a fingernail or toenail (a dialectal word; standard Swahili is 'ukucha').

Good to know

rare nail (of finger or toe). (= ukucha.) nyafua

Examples

• Alikata nyaa zake kabla ya sherehe.She trimmed her nails before the celebration.
• Nyaa yake ilivunjika alipogonga mlango.Her nail broke when she hit the door.
• Watoto wadogo hawapaswi kuwa na nyaa ndefu.Young children should not have long nails.

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