kufinyanga

How to say it

Meaning

To shape soft clay with the hands into pots and other objects, the traditional craft of the potter. Figuratively it means to shape or twist something, such as facts or character.

Good to know

Takes the clay or pot as object: kufinyanga vyungu, to make clay pots. A potter is mfinyanzi and pottery is ufinyanzi.

Examples

• Wanawake wa kijiji hufinyanga vyungu vya udongo.The village women make clay pots.
• Alifinyanga sanamu ndogo ya ng'ombe.She molded a small clay cow.
• Watoto walijifunza kufinyanga udongo shuleni.The children learned to mold clay at school.

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