Swahili
mdongea
m-do-NGE-a
How to say it
Swahilimdongeam-do-NGE-asoon
Englishshawlsoon
Frenchchâlesoon
Meaning
a type of shawl or wrap worn as clothing.
Good to know
mdongea (kind of shawl or wrap)
Examples
- Bibi alivaa mdongea wakati wa baridi.Grandmother wore a shawl during the cold.
- Je, mdongea huu umeshonwa na nani?Who sewed this shawl?
- Hakuwa na mdongea wa kutosha safarini.She didn't have enough wraps for the journey.
- Atanunua mdongea mpya sokoni.She will buy a new shawl at the market.
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