Swahili
majoko
mah-JOH-koh
How to say it
Swahilimajokomah-JOH-kohsoon
Englishkilnssoon
Frenchfours de potiersoon
Meaning
Potter's kilns, ovens used to fire clay pottery.
Good to know
plural of joko (ji-/ma- class).
Examples
- Wafinyanzi wanatumia majoko kuchoma vyungu.The potters use kilns to fire pots.
- Je, majoko haya yanahitaji kuni nyingi?Do these kilns need a lot of firewood?
- Majoko hayakuwaka usiku kucha.The kilns did not burn all night.
- Kijiji kitajenga majoko mapya mwaka huu.The village will build new kilns this year.
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