Swahili
ushi
OO-shee
How to say it
SwahiliushiOO-sheesoon
Englisheyebrowsoon
Frenchsourcil, paupièresoon
Meaning
the eyebrow, or the bony ridge above the eye; more broadly, any similar ridge or projecting edge.
Good to know
eyebrow, eyebrow ridge; fig. (in gen.) ridge, projection (ledge, cornice, brink of a well, etc.)
Examples
- Alinyoa ushi wake kwa uangalifu.She trimmed her eyebrow carefully.
- Ushi wake ulikunjika alipokasirika.His brow furrowed when he got angry.
- Je, ushi huu wa mlima unaonekana kutoka mbali?Can this mountain ridge be seen from afar?
- Ushi wa kisima kilikuwa kimechongoka.The rim of the well was sharp.
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