kifaurongo

Swahili

Etymology

From kifa (“death”) +‎ urongo (“deception”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kifaurongo class VII (plural vifaurongo class VIII)

  1. something that feigns death when touched, like an insect or leaf that curls up
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