nyinyiha

How to say it

Meaning

to shine or gleam, as if coated with grease, or to polish something to make it shine.

Good to know

shine (as if smeared with grease); shine up, polish. nyinyirika, nyiririka glide, slide, slip

Examples

• Alinyinyiha kiatu chake kabla ya kwenda kazini.He polished his shoe before going to work.
• Ngozi yake ilinyinyiha kwa mafuta.His skin gleamed with oil.
• Meza ile ilinyinyiha baada ya kusuguliwa.That table shone after being scrubbed.
• Nywele zake zilinyinyiha kwa mafuta ya nazi.Her hair gleamed with coconut oil.

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