Swahili
karagosi
ka-ra-GO-si
How to say it
Swahilikaragosika-ra-GO-sisoon
Englishpuppetsoon
Frenchmarionnettesoon
Meaning
a puppet or a shadow-puppet figure, used in the sense also carried by karangosi.
Good to know
see karangosi
Examples
- Watoto walifurahia mchezo wa karagosi.The children enjoyed the puppet show.
- Fundi alitengeneza karagosi kwa kadibodi.The craftsman made the puppet out of cardboard.
- Je, umewahi kuona onyesho la karagosi?Have you ever seen a puppet show?
- Karagosi lile lilicheza kwa kamba nyembamba.That puppet moved by means of thin strings.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.