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kipenyo.

hole, opening

7 characters3 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. hole, opening

    class-vii

  2. diameter (line through the center of a circle)

    class-vii
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀- Proto-Sabaki *ki- Swahili ki- Swahili -penya Proto-Bantu *-ò Proto-Sabaki *-o Swahili -o Swahili kipenyo From ki- + -penya (“to penetrate, get inside”) + -o. The sense "diameter" is extended from the sense "hole", e.g. when referring to a hole for the axis of a globe.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.