Swahili
unyele
oo-NYWEH-leh
How to say it
Swahiliunyeleoo-NYWEH-lehsoon
Englishhair strandsoon
Frenchpoilsoon
Meaning
a single strand of hair (the singular of nywele, 'hair').
Good to know
see unywele
Examples
- Alichukua unyele mmoja kwa ajili ya kipimo cha DNA.He took a single strand of hair for a DNA test.
- Unyele mweupe ulionekana kichwani mwake.A white hair was visible on his head.
- Je, unyele huu ni wako?Is this hair strand yours?
- Kitu kimoja tu, unyele, kilikuwa kwenye koti lake.Just one thing, a hair, was on his coat.
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