Swahili
mbwende
mbwe-NDE
How to say it
Swahilimbwendembwe-NDEsoon
Englishmbwendesoon
Frenchmbwendesoon
Meaning
a beaded apron traditionally worn by women beneath their outer clothing.
Good to know
traditional garment/ornament.
Examples
- Bibi alivaa mbwende chini ya nguo zake.Grandma wore a beaded apron beneath her clothes.
- Mbwende ile ilitengenezwa kwa shanga za rangi.That beaded apron was made with colorful beads.
- Wasichana walijifunza kutengeneza mbwende.The girls learned to make beaded aprons.
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