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kifinyo

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Swahili

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Etymology

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From ki- (diminutive) +‎ -finyo (to pinch) +‎ -o.

Noun

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kifinyo class VII (plural vifinyo class VIII)

  1. wrinkle
    • 1973, Mohammed S. Abdulla, Duniani kuna watu, page 4:
      [] utaona baadhi ya vikunjo na vifinyo vya ngozi juu ya kipaji chake, []
      [] you will see some wrinkles in the skin on his forehead, []