Swahili
matungi
ma-TOON-gee
How to say it
Swahilimatungima-TOON-geesoon
Englishjarssoon
Frenchjarressoon
Meaning
Large water pots or jars.
Good to know
plural of tungi (ji-/ma- class); augmentative of mtungi.
Examples
- Wanawake walichota maji kwenye matungi.The women fetched water into jars.
- Je, matungi haya ni makubwa vya kutosha?Are these jars big enough?
- Hakuna maji kwenye matungi hayo.There is no water in those jars.
- Tutanunua matungi mapya sokoni.We will buy new jars at the market.
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