Swahili
vikororo
vee-koh-ROH-roh
How to say it
Swahilivikororovee-koh-ROH-rohsoon
Englishhookahssoon
Frenchnarguiléssoon
Meaning
Water pipes used for smoking, hookahs.
Good to know
plural of kikororo (ki-/vi- class); regional/informal register.
Examples
- Wanaume wazee walikaa wakivuta vikororo jioni.The old men sat smoking hookahs in the evening.
- Vikororo hivyo vilikuwa vimetengenezwa kwa mbao na udongo.Those hookahs were made of wood and clay.
- Mji huo hauruhusu tena vikororo kwenye mikahawa.That town no longer allows hookahs in cafes.
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