vifundo

How to say it

Meaning

Knots tied in rope or string, or anatomical joints of the body such as the wrist or ankle.

Good to know

plural of kifundo (ki-/vi- class); used both for rope knots and for body joints.

Examples

• Daktari alichunguza vifundo vya miguu yake baada ya ajali.The doctor examined the joints of his legs after the accident.
• Vifundo vya kamba hii havijafungwa vizuri.The knots in this rope are not tied well.
• Je, unajua kufunga vifundo vya aina hii?Do you know how to tie this kind of knot?
• Vifundo vyake vitauma akiendelea kucheza mpira bila kupumzika.His joints will ache if he keeps playing football without resting.