shibiri

[Swahili Word] shibiri

[Swahili Plural] shibiri

[English Word] span (about 9 inches/ 25 cm)

[English Plural] spans

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Derived Word] شبر

[Swahili Definition] umbali kati ya kidole gumba na kidole cha mwisho kwenye mkono mmoja

[English Definition] distance between tip of thumb and tip of little finger

[Swahili Example] alipozaliwa alikuwa na shibiri moja

[English Example] when she was born, she was about nine inches

[Note] see also/ angalia pia: http://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shubiri Wikipedia

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