mkono wa kulia

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mkono wa kulia

Where it comes from

Literally, “eating hand”. East African manners dictate that only the right hand be used for eating.

noun

class iii, no plural the right hand
Similar: yamini · Opposite: mkono wa kushoto, shemali

In English

right right hand — see also right hand
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"mkono wa kulia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mkono%20wa%20kulia.

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@misc{mkono_wa_kulia_2026,
  title = {mkono wa kulia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/mkono%20wa%20kulia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}