Swahili
jangwa
JAHNG-wah
How to say it
SwahilijangwaJAHNG-wahsoon
Englishdesertsoon
Frenchdésertsoon
Meaning
a desert or arid wilderness, an uninhabited stretch of dry land.
Good to know
desert, wilderness, desolate place. ( = nyika, pori, pululu, wangwa.)
Examples
- Msafara ulivuka jangwa kwa siku tatu.The caravan crossed the desert in three days.
- Jangwa lile halina maji wala miti.That desert has neither water nor trees.
- Je, watu wanaishi jangwani?Do people live in the desert?
- Ngamia hustahimili maisha ya jangwa vizuri.Camels withstand desert life well.
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