ganda
GAH-ndah
How to say it
SwahiligandaGAH-ndahsoon
Englishshell, husk, peel; casingsoon
Frenchcoque, cosse, pelure; douillesoon
Meaning
The hard or tough outer covering of something, such as the shell of an egg, the husk of a seed or the peel of a fruit; also an empty cartridge case.
Good to know
Ji/ma class noun: plural maganda. Ganda la ndizi is a banana peel and ganda la risasi a bullet casing.
Examples
- Usitupe maganda ya ndizi barabarani.Do not throw banana peels on the road.
- Kifaranga kilivunja ganda la yai na kutoka.The chick broke the eggshell and came out.
- Polisi waliokota ganda la risasi eneo la tukio.The police picked up a bullet casing at the scene.
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