Swahili
kigao
ki-GA-o
How to say it
Swahilikigaoki-GA-osoon
Englishshieldsoon
Frenchboucliersoon
Meaning
a small shield or screen.
Good to know
(dimin. of ngao) (small) shield, screen
Examples
- Alijikinga kwa kigao alipokuwa akipigana.He protected himself with a small shield while fighting.
- Kigao hicho kimetengenezwa kwa ngozi?Is that small shield made of leather?
- Hawakuwa na kigao cha kutosha kuzuia mvua.They did not have enough of a screen to block the rain.
- Mashujaa wa zamani walibeba vigao vidogo vitani.Warriors of old carried small shields into battle.
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