mapango

How to say it

Meaning

Holes, hollows, or caves, especially those serving as dens or shelters for animals.

Good to know

plural of pango (ji-/ma- class); non-human noun, ma-/ya- agreement.

Examples

• Watalii walitembelea mapango ya mlimani.Tourists visited the mountain caves.
• Je, mapango hayo yana wanyama?Do those caves have animals in them?
• Mapango hayakuchunguzwa kikamilifu.The caves were not fully explored.
• Wanajiolojia watachunguza mapango mengine mwakani.Geologists will study more caves next year.

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