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Swahili

kungwia

koon-GWEE-ah

How to say it

Swahilikungwiakoon-GWEE-ahsoon
Englishtraditional dancesoon
Frenchdanse traditionnellesoon

Meaning

a kind of traditional dance.

Good to know

kungwia (kind of dance). kuni pi. pf ukuni

Examples

  • Wanawake walicheza kungwia harusini.The women danced kungwia at the wedding.
  • Je, kungwia hucheza kwa ngoma gani?What drum accompanies the kungwia dance?
  • Wazee walifurahia kutazama kungwia.The elders enjoyed watching the kungwia dance.
  • Tulijifunza hatua za kungwia jana.We learned the kungwia dance steps yesterday.

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