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Swahili

viwiko

vee-WEE-koh

How to say it

Swahiliviwikovee-WEE-kohsoon
Englishwristssoon
Frenchpoignetssoon

Meaning

The wrists or ankles, the joints connecting the hand to the arm or the foot to the leg.

Good to know

plural of kiwiko (ki-/vi- class).

Examples

  • Mchezaji ana viwiko imara.The player has strong wrists.
  • Je, viwiko hivi vimevimba?Are these wrists swollen?
  • Viwiko havikuumia mechani.The wrists were not injured in the match.
  • Daktari atafunga viwiko kwa bandeji.The doctor will bandage the wrists.

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