Swahili
vikorokoro
vee-koh-roh-KOH-roh
How to say it
Swahilivikorokorovee-koh-roh-KOH-rohsoon
Englishjunk, knick-knackssoon
Frenchbricolessoon
Meaning
Odd articles, gadgets, or utensils; in general, miscellaneous belongings, junk, or bric-a-brac.
Good to know
plural of kikorokoro (ki-/vi- class); informal, this plural form itself commonly means 'junk/miscellaneous belongings'.
Examples
- Ghala letu limejaa vikorokoro visivyofaa.Our storeroom is full of useless junk.
- Nilipata vikorokoro kadhaa sokoni la mitumba.I found several knick-knacks at the secondhand market.
- Je, unataka kuuza vikorokoro hivi vyote?Do you want to sell all this junk?
- Tutasafisha nyumba na kuondoa vikorokoro visivyohitajika.We will clean the house and remove the unneeded junk.
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