parafujo

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese parafuso.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

parafujo class IX (plural parafujo class X)

  1. screw
    Synonym: skrubu
  2. spiral, something screw-shaped

References

  1. ^ Rechenbach, Charles W. (1967) Swahili-English Dictionary, Washington, D. C.: The Catholic University of America Press, page 429