kongwe
KOH-ngweh
How to say it
SwahilikongweKOH-ngweh
Englishold, long-established
Frenchancien, de longue date
Meaning
Describes something that has existed for a long time, such as an old club, school or tree, or a person of great age.
Good to know
It takes the agreement of the noun: timu kongwe, mti mkongwe, wazee wakongwe. Mkongwe alone is an old person or a veteran.
Examples
- Simba na Yanga ni timu kongwe za Tanzania.Simba and Yanga are long-established Tanzanian teams.
- Hii ni shule kongwe zaidi mjini.This is the oldest school in town.
- Mti huu mkongwe una miaka mia mbili.This old tree is two hundred years old.
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