vikwe

How to say it

Meaning

Elbows, as in the phrase kikwe cha mkono.

Good to know

plural of kikwe (ki-/vi- class); archaic/regional term for elbow, more commonly kiwiko cha mkono today.

Examples

• Aliegemea meza kwa vikwe vyake.He leaned on the table with his elbows.
• Vikwe vya mikono yake vilikuwa vimechubuka.His elbows were scraped.
• Mzee alieleza jina la zamani la vikwe vya mkono.The old man explained the old name for the elbows.