Swahili
dang'a
DANG-a
How to say it
Swahilidang'aDANG-asoon
Englishcolostrumsoon
Frenchcolostrumsoon
Meaning
colostrum, the first milk produced by an animal after giving birth.
Good to know
dang'a (the first milk of an animal after having given birth; beestings). danganya lie to someone, deceive, cheat, swindle
Examples
- Ng'ombe alitoa dang'a baada ya kuzaa.The cow produced colostrum after giving birth.
- Watu wengine hunywa dang'a kwa imani ya kuwa na nguvu.Some people drink colostrum believing it gives strength.
- Je, ndama amenywa dang'a ya mama yake?Has the calf drunk its mother's colostrum?
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