Swahili
usinga
oo-SEEN-gah
How to say it
Swahiliusingaoo-SEEN-gahsoon
Englishhair strandsoon
Frenchpoilsoon
Meaning
a single strand of hair, usually of an animal.
Good to know
(single) hair (us. of an animal). _1 _L:I Ko mrnr. USinglZl SMlf. =io<-|j. o.«.«.». _--.usinga powered by sleep, lala -. go to sleep. ondoka usingizini. wake up. ugonjwa wa usinga. sleeping sickness, dawa ya usinga. sopo- rific, narcotic
Examples
- Aliondoa usinga mmoja kutoka kwenye blanketi la mbwa.He removed a single hair from the dog's blanket.
- Usinga wa paka ulikuwa juu ya sofa.A cat hair was on the sofa.
- Je, usinga huu ni wa mbuzi?Is this hair from a goat?
- Alikuta usinga wa farasi kwenye nguo yake.He found a horse hair on his clothes.
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