Swahili
mikonga
mee-KOHN-gah
How to say it
Swahilimikongamee-KOHN-gahsoon
Englishtrunkssoon
Frenchtrompessoon
Meaning
The trunks of elephants.
Good to know
plural of mkonga (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mikonga ya tembo hutumika kunyanyua vitu vizito.Elephants' trunks are used to lift heavy things.
- Je, mikonga ya tembo ina nguvu kiasi gani?How strong are elephants' trunks?
- Mikonga haikuonekana wazi kwenye picha ya usiku.The trunks were not clearly visible in the night photo.
- Watalii wataona mikonga ya tembo hifadhini kesho.The tourists will see elephants' trunks in the reserve tomorrow.
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