Swahili
nyerere
nye-RE-re
How to say it
Swahilinyererenye-RE-resoon
Englishbrass braceletsoon
Frenchbracelet de laitonsoon
Meaning
a bracelet or anklet made of brass or copper wire, often worn as an ornament.
Good to know
nyerere (bracelet of brass/cop- per wire); Nyerere (pr. n. fern.)
Examples
- Msichana alivaa nyerere mkononi wakati wa densi.The girl wore a brass bracelet on her arm during the dance.
- Nyerere hizo zilitengenezwa na fundi mahiri.Those bracelets were made by a skilled craftsman.
- Alinunua nyerere za shaba sokoni.She bought copper bracelets at the market.
- Wanawake wa kabila hilo hupamba miguu yao kwa nyerere.Women of that tribe adorn their legs with anklets.
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