Swahili
vibaramwezi
vee-bah-rah-MWEH-zee
How to say it
Swahilivibaramwezivee-bah-rah-MWEH-zeesoon
Englishpinwheelssoon
Frenchmoulinetssoon
Meaning
Small pinwheels or toy windmills that spin in the wind, children's toys.
Good to know
plural of kibaramwezi (ki-/vi- class); toy pinwheels. Rare, children's word.
Examples
- Watoto walicheza na vibaramwezi ufukweni.The children played with pinwheels on the beach.
- Je, vibaramwezi hivyo vinauzwa sokoni?Are those pinwheels sold at the market?
- Upepo ulizungusha vibaramwezi haraka sana.The wind spun the pinwheels very fast.
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