Swahili
makono
mah-KOH-noh
How to say it
Swahilimakonomah-KOH-nohsoon
Englishpawssoon
Frenchpattessoon
Meaning
Paws, handles or grips, or an elephant's trunk; the augmentative plural of mkono.
Good to know
plural of kono, the ji-/ma- augmentative of mkono (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Simba alitumia makono yake kumkamata mawindo.The lion used its paws to seize its prey.
- Je, makono ya tembo ni yenye nguvu kiasi gani?How strong is an elephant's trunk?
- Makono hayakuwa na madoa yoyote.The paws had no marks at all.
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