Swahili
nyushi
NYOO-shee
How to say it
SwahilinyushiNYOO-sheesoon
Englisheyebrowssoon
Frenchsourcilssoon
Meaning
The eyebrows, or the bony ridges above the eyes; more broadly, any similar ridges or projecting edges.
Good to know
plural of ushi (u-/N- class); the eyebrows.
Examples
- Ana nyushi nzito na ndefu.She has thick and long eyebrows.
- Je, nyushi zako zinafanana na za mama yako?Do your eyebrows look like your mother's?
- Hakupenda kunyoa nyushi zake.She did not like to shave her eyebrows.
- Atapamba nyushi zake kabla ya harusi.She will groom her eyebrows before the wedding.
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