Swahili
vipingwa
vee-PEEN-gwah
How to say it
Swahilivipingwavee-PEEN-gwahsoon
Englishbarssoon
Frenchbarressoon
Meaning
Bars or bolts fitted on a door.
Good to know
plural of kipingwa (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vipingwa viliwekwa mlangoni kuzuia wezi.Bars were fitted on the door to keep out thieves.
- Je, vipingwa hivi ni imara vya kutosha?Are these bars strong enough?
- Vipingwa havikufunga mlango vizuri usiku ule.The bars did not close the door properly that night.
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