Swahili
majongoo
mah-john-GOH-oh
How to say it
Swahilimajongoomah-john-GOH-ohsoon
Englishmillipedessoon
Frenchmille-pattessoon
Meaning
Millipedes, long segmented crawling creatures with many legs.
Good to know
plural of jongoo (ji-/ma- class).
Examples
- Baada ya mvua, majongoo hutambaa barabarani.After rain, millipedes crawl on the road.
- Je, majongoo haya ni hatari?Are these millipedes dangerous?
- Majongoo hayakumsumbua mtoto.The millipedes did not bother the child.
- Watoto watakusanya majongoo bustanini leo jioni.The children will collect millipedes in the garden this evening.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.