kanga

How to say it

Meaning

a rectangular printed cotton cloth, often bearing a Swahili proverb, worn wrapped around the body by women.

Good to know

typically sold in matching pairs, one worn as a skirt and one as a head or shoulder covering; often printed with a jina, a Swahili saying.

Examples

• Mama alinunua kanga mpya yenye maandishi mazuri.Mother bought a new kanga with a nice saying printed on it.
• Alijifunika kanga alipotoka bafuni.She wrapped herself in a kanga when she came out of the bathroom.
• Je, kanga hii ina jina gani?What saying does this kanga have?
• Wanawake walivaa kanga zinazofanana harusini.The women wore matching kangas at the wedding.