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What is the Swahili word for "Handshake"?

American English

handshake

handshake-kupeana mikono.svg
Swahili

kupeana mikono

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More Etiquette Vocabulary in Swahili

American English
Swahili
personal space
personal space-nafasi ya kibinafsi.svg
nafasi ya kibinafsi
air kiss
air kiss-busu hewani.svg
busu hewani
dress code
dress code-kanuni za mavazi.svg
kanuni za mavazi
high five
high five-nipe tano.svg
nipe tano
fist bump
fist bump-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
curtsy
curtsy-heshima.svg
heshima
bowing
bowing-inamisha kichwa.svg
inamisha kichwa
ladies first
ladies first-wanawake kwanza.svg
wanawake kwanza
eye contact
eye contact-mwonano wa macho.svg
mwonano wa macho
cursing
cursing-kulaani.svg
kulaani
interruption
interruption-dakiza.svg
dakiza
hand gesture
hand gesture-ishara za mkono.svg
ishara za mkono
I compliment
I compliment-sifa.svg
sifa
I wave
I wave-napunga mikono.svg
napunga mikono
I apologize
I apologize-naomba msamaha.svg
naomba msamaha
I hold the door
I hold the door-nashika mlango.svg
nashika mlango
I tip my hat
I tip my hat-navulia kofia yangu.svg
navulia kofia yangu
hi
hi-hujambo.svg
hujambo
bye
bye-kwaheri.svg
kwaheri
Good morning!
Good morning!-Habari ya asubuhi!.svg
Habari ya asubuhi!
Good afternoon!
Good afternoon!-Habari ya adhuhuri!.svg
Habari ya adhuhuri!
Good night!
Good night!-Usiku mwema!.svg
Usiku mwema!
How are you doing?
How are you doing?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE

Example sentences

American EnglishThey sealed their agreement with a handshake.

How "Handshake" is said across the globe.

Hungariankézfogás
Korean악수
Castilian Spanishel apretón de manos
Japaneseあくしゅ
Frenchla poignée de main
Mandarin Chinese握手
Italianla stretta di mano
Germander Händedruck
Russianрукопожатие
Brazilian Portugueseo aperto de mãos
Hebrewלחיצת יד
Arabicمصافحة
Turkishtokalaşmak
Danishhåndtryk
Swedishhandskakning
Norwegianhåndtrykk
Hindiहाथ मिलाना
Tagalogpakikipagkamay
Vietnamesebắt tay
Esperantomanpremo
Dutchde handdruk
Icelandichandaband
Indonesianjabat tangan
British Englishhandshake
Mexican Spanishel apretón de manos
European Portugueseo aperto de mão
Cantonese Chinese握手
Thaiการจับมือทักทาย
Polishuścisk dłoni
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
Māorihariru
Samoanfa'atalofa
Greekχειραψία
Finnishkättely
Persianدست دادن
Estoniankäepigistus
Croatianrukovanje
Serbianруковање
Bosnianrukovanje
Yorubaìbọraẹnilọ́wọ́
Igbonkwe n'aka
Ukrainianрукостискання
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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