Swahili
vikero
vee-KEH-roh
How to say it
Swahilivikerovee-KEH-rohsoon
Englishnose ringssoon
Frenchanneaux de nezsoon
Meaning
Rings worn through the nose.
Good to know
plural of kikero (ki-/vi- class); traditional/cultural item.
Examples
- Wanawake wengine wa kienyeji huvaa vikero vya fedha.Some traditional women wear silver nose rings.
- Vikero hivyo vilirithiwa kutoka kwa nyanya yao.Those nose rings were inherited from their grandmother.
- Je, vikero bado vinavaliwa siku hizi?Are nose rings still worn these days?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.