Swahili
vipini
vee-PEE-nee
How to say it
Swahilivipinivee-PEE-neesoon
Englishhandlessoon
Frenchansessoon
Meaning
Handles, hafts, or hilts of tools, knives, or swords.
Good to know
plural of kipini (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vipini vya visu hivi vimetengenezwa kwa mbao.The handles of these knives are made of wood.
- Je, vipini vya milango vimebadilishwa?Have the door handles been changed?
- Vipini hivi si imara tena.These handles are no longer sturdy.
- Tutabadilisha vipini vyote wiki ijayo.We will replace all the handles next week.
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