kifungo

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

kifungo class VII (plural vifungo class VIII)

  1. a fastening; a brooch; a buckle; a button
  2. imprisonment
  3. a prison
  4. a bond; a cornerstone; that which connects
  5. lockdown (confinement of people as a security measure)