Swahili
majangwa
mah-JAHN-gwah
How to say it
Swahilimajangwamah-JAHN-gwahsoon
Englishdesertssoon
Frenchdésertssoon
Meaning
Deserts or arid wildernesses, uninhabited stretches of dry land.
Good to know
plural of jangwa (li-/ma- class).
Examples
- Majangwa ya Afrika Kaskazini ni makubwa sana.The deserts of North Africa are very large.
- Je, majangwa haya yana wanyama wowote?Do these deserts have any animals?
- Majangwa hayakuvuka kwa siku moja.The deserts could not be crossed in one day.
- Msafara ulipita majangwa matatu njiani.The caravan passed through three deserts on the way.
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