Swahili
visibayo
vee-see-BAH-yoh
How to say it
Swahilivisibayovee-see-BAH-yohsoon
Englishwaistcoatssoon
Frenchgiletssoon
Meaning
Sleeveless waistcoats or vests worn over a shirt, a variant spelling of visibao.
Good to know
plural of kisibayo (ki-/vi- class); regional variant spelling of kisibao.
Examples
- Baadhi ya maeneo huita visibao 'visibayo'.Some areas call waistcoats 'visibayo'.
- Je, visibayo hivi ni sawa na visibao?Are these visibayo the same as visibao?
- Visibayo hivi si tofauti na visibao.These visibayo are no different from visibao.
- Wazee wengi bado hutumia neno visibayo.Many elders still use the word visibayo.
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