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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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