kitunga

How to say it

Meaning

a small gourd or container, a diminutive form of tunga, the vessel used to collect palm wine or other liquids.

Good to know

formed with the diminutive prefix ki-; refers to a small version of the tunga vessel.

Examples

• Alibeba kitunga cha maji shambani.He carried a small gourd of water to the farm.
• Je, kitunga hiki ni cha nani?Whose small gourd is this?
• Hakuna kitunga karibu na mlango.There is no small gourd near the door.
• Tutatumia kitunga kubebea pombe ya mnazi.We will use the small gourd to carry palm wine.