jongoo

How to say it

Meaning

a millipede, a long segmented crawling creature.

Good to know

millipede. jongoo la pwani. beche-de-mer, large sea slug (~ babaje, kojojo). 'jongoo: jongoo halipandi mtungi. coll. impo- tent man. jora Llnd.J; cotton, calico; piece of calico about 30 yards long

Examples

• Watoto walimwona jongoo akitembea polepole.The children saw a millipede crawling slowly.
• Jongoo alijikunja alipoguswa.The millipede curled up when touched.
• Je, jongoo ni hatari kwa binadamu?Is a millipede dangerous to humans?
• Baada ya mvua, majongoo mengi yalitoka ardhini.After the rain, many millipedes came out of the ground.