kingoe
kee-NGOH-eh
How to say it
Swahilikingoekee-NGOH-eh
Englishhooked stick, crook
Frenchgaule à crochet, houlette
Meaning
A long stick with a hook at the end, used to pull down fruit or branches from a tree. A shepherd's crook has the same shape.
Good to know
Ki/vi class: plural vingoe. Fimbo la kingoe is a hooked stick. The word for a stammer is kigugumizi.
Examples
- Alitumia kingoe kuangua maembe mtini.He used a hooked stick to knock mangoes down from the tree.
- Mchungaji alishika kingoe akiwaongoza kondoo.The shepherd held a crook as he led the sheep.
- Kingoe hiki kimetengenezwa kwa mwanzi.This hooked stick is made of bamboo.
Forms
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