Swahili
ufunguo
oo-foon-GOO-oh
How to say it
Swahiliufunguooo-foon-GOO-ohsoon
Englishkeysoon
Frenchclésoon
Meaning
a metal device shaped to open or close a lock; a key.
Good to know
A key — from kufungua, to open.
Examples
- Nataka ufunguo, tafadhali.I want the key, please.
- Nataka kitanda.I want a bed.
- Nimepoteza ufunguo wa nyumba.I have lost the house key.
- Je, una ufunguo wa gari?Do you have the car key?