Swahili
mchegamo
mche-GA-mo
How to say it
Swahilimchegamomche-GA-mosoon
Englishburial matsoon
Frenchnatte funérairesoon
Meaning
a mat placed under the head of a corpse for burial preparation.
Good to know
specific funerary/ritual term.
Examples
- Waliweka mchegamo chini ya kichwa cha marehemu.They placed a mat under the deceased's head.
- Mchegamo ni sehemu ya taratibu za mazishi.The mchegamo is part of the burial customs.
- Bibi alitengeneza mchegamo kwa ustadi.Grandma made the burial mat skillfully.
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