"kifaurongo" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-kifaurongo.flac [Kenya] Forms: vifaurongo [plural]
Etymology: From kifa (“death”) + urongo (“deception”). Etymology templates: {{af|sw|kifa|urongo|t1=death|t2=deception}} kifa (“death”) + urongo (“deception”) Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kifaurongo, {{sw-noun|ki}} kifaurongo (ki-vi class, plural vifaurongo)
  1. something that feigns death when touched, like an insect or leaf that curls up Tags: class-7, class-8
    Sense id: en-kifaurongo-sw-noun-pXbZsBi8 Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for kifaurongo meaning in Swahili (1.4kB)

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