Swahili
midongea
mee-doh-NGEH-ah
How to say it
Swahilimidongeamee-doh-NGEH-ahsoon
Englishshawlssoon
Frenchchâlessoon
Meaning
A type of shawl or wrap worn as clothing.
Good to know
plural of mdongea (m- class).
Examples
- Wanawake walivaa midongea harusini.The women wore shawls at the wedding.
- Je, midongea hii ilisukwa kwa mkono?Were these shawls woven by hand?
- Midongea haikuuzwa katika duka hilo.The shawls were not sold at that shop.
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