Swahili
makaragosi
mah-kah-rah-GOH-see
How to say it
Swahilimakaragosimah-kah-rah-GOH-seesoon
Englishpuppetssoon
Frenchmarionnettessoon
Meaning
Puppets or shadow-puppet figures used in traditional performance.
Good to know
plural of karagosi (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular).
Examples
- Wasanii walicheza makaragosi mbele ya watoto.The performers worked puppets in front of the children.
- Je, makaragosi haya yametengenezwa kwa ngozi?Are these puppets made of leather?
- Makaragosi hayakuwepo kwenye tamasha mwaka huu.The puppets were not at the festival this year.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.