Swahili
michegamo
mee-cheh-GAH-moh
How to say it
Swahilimichegamomee-cheh-GAH-mohsoon
Englishburial matssoon
Frenchnattes funérairessoon
Meaning
Mats placed under the head of a corpse during burial preparation.
Good to know
plural of mchegamo (m- class); funerary vocabulary.
Examples
- Wazee waliandaa michegamo kabla ya maziko.The elders prepared burial mats before the funeral.
- Je, michegamo hii bado inatumika leo?Are these burial mats still used today?
- Michegamo haikupatikana kwa urahisi kijijini.Burial mats were not easily found in the village.
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