Swahili
mieleko
mee-eh-LEH-koh
How to say it
Swahilimielekomee-eh-LEH-kohsoon
Englishbaby slingssoon
Frenchécharpes de portagesoon
Meaning
Cloth slings for carrying a child on the back; also, rifle slings.
Good to know
plural of mweleko (m-/mw- class).
Examples
- Mama alitumia mieleko kubeba watoto wake wawili.The mother used slings to carry her two children.
- Je, mieleko hii inashonwa na nani?Who sews these baby slings?
- Mieleko ya zamani haikuwa na rangi nyingi.The old-style baby slings did not have many colors.
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