Swahili
kuungo
koo-OON-goh
How to say it
Swahilikuungokoo-OON-gohsoon
Englishpolishing stonesoon
Frenchpierre à polirsoon
Meaning
a smooth oval stone used to polish the surface of pottery.
Good to know
kuungo (oval stone, used to smooth the surface of pottery)
Examples
- Mfinyanzi alitumia kuungo kulainisha chungu.The potter used the smoothing stone to polish the pot.
- Kuungo hicho kilikuwa laini sana.That polishing stone was very smooth.
- Alitafuta kuungo kizuri sokoni.She looked for a good polishing stone at the market.
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