Swahili
mikowa
mee-KOH-wah
How to say it
Swahilimikowamee-KOH-wahsoon
Englishpregnancy wrapssoon
Frenchbandages de grossessesoon
Meaning
Wraps or bandages traditionally worn by women during pregnancy.
Good to know
plural of mkowa (m-/mi- class); rare traditional term.
Examples
- Mikowa ilitumika na akina mama wa zamani.Pregnancy wraps were used by women in the old days.
- Je, mikowa hii bado inatumika vijijini?Are these pregnancy wraps still used in the villages?
- Mikowa haikuvaliwa tena baada ya mila kubadilika.The pregnancy wraps were no longer worn after customs changed.
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