Swahili
mchinjiko
mchi-NJI-ko
How to say it
Swahilimchinjikomchi-NJI-kosoon
Englishcordsoon
Frenchcordesoon
Meaning
a cord made from baobab fiber, traditionally used by nursing mothers as a breast support.
Good to know
a traditional, archaic item, rarely used today.
Examples
- Bibi alitumia mchinjiko alipokuwa akinyonyesha.Grandma used a mchinjiko when she was breastfeeding.
- Mchinjiko ulitengenezwa kwa nyuzi za mbuyu.The mchinjiko was made from baobab fibers.
- Wanawake wa zamani walijua kutengeneza mchinjiko.Women in the old days knew how to make a mchinjiko.
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