Swahili
vipuli
vee-POO-lee
How to say it
Swahilivipulivee-POO-leesoon
Englishearringssoon
Frenchboucles d'oreillesoon
Meaning
Small ornaments worn hanging from pierced ears, earrings or ear-pendants.
Good to know
plural of kipuli (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Anavaa vipuli vya dhahabu.She is wearing gold earrings.
- Je, ulinunua vipuli hivi wapi?Where did you buy these earrings?
- Vipuli hivi si vya thamani kubwa.These earrings are not of great value.
- Nitamnunulia vipuli kwa siku yake ya kuzaliwa.I will buy her earrings for her birthday.
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