parafujo

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese parafuso.

Pronunciation

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Noun

parafujo (n class, plural parafujo)

1. screw

   Synonym: skrubu

2. spiral, something screw-shaped

References

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