Swahili
migwisho
mi-GWI-sho
How to say it
Swahilimigwishomi-GWI-shosoon
Englishtufts of horse hairsoon
Frenchtouffes de crinsoon
Meaning
Tufts of horse hair, often used in traditional crafts or regalia.
Good to know
plural of mgwisho (m-/mi- class); rare, traditional-craft term.
Examples
- Migwisho ilitumika kupamba ngoma za jadi.Tufts of horse hair were used to decorate traditional drums.
- Je, migwisho hii ilitoka kwa farasi gani?Which horses did these tufts come from?
- Hiyo si migwisho, ni nyuzi za pamba.That is not horse-hair tufts, it is cotton thread.
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