Swahili
vidole
vee-DOH-leh
How to say it
Swahilividolevee-DOH-lehsoon
Englishfingers, toessoon
Frenchdoigts, orteilssoon
Meaning
The fingers or toes, the digits of the hands or feet.
Good to know
plural of kidole (ki-/vi- class); very common anatomical term.
Examples
- Mtoto alihesabu vidole vyake vitano.The child counted his five fingers.
- Je, vidole vyako vinauma?Do your fingers hurt?
- Vidole vyake havikuvunjika kwenye ajali.His fingers were not broken in the accident.
- Ataviosha vidole vyake kabla ya kula.He will wash his fingers before eating.
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