wino

How to say it

Meaning

A colored liquid used for writing, printing and drawing, and for marking the thumb of a voter.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural: wino wa bluu, blue ink. Kalamu ya wino is an ink pen; wino wa tatoo is tattoo ink.

Examples

• Kalamu yangu imeishiwa wino.My pen has run out of ink.
• Wapiga kura walipakwa wino kidoleni.The voters had ink put on their fingers.
• Printa inahitaji wino mweusi mpya.The printer needs new black ink.