Swahili
kungu
KOON-goo
How to say it
SwahilikunguKOON-goosoon
Englishcooking potsoon
Frenchmarmitesoon
Meaning
a large cooking pot, especially one made of clay.
Good to know
a variant of jungu.
Examples
- Mama alipika wali kwenye kungu kubwa.Mother cooked rice in a large pot.
- Kungu hiyo ilijaa maji ya moto.That pot was full of hot water.
- Je, kungu hii imetengenezwa kwa udongo?Is this pot made of clay?
- Walibeba kungu nzito kutoka mtoni.They carried the heavy pot from the river.
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