mileli

How to say it

Meaning

Tail feathers of birds, especially several such plumes worn together as ornaments.

Good to know

plural of mleli (m-/mi- class).

Examples

• Wachezaji walivaa mileli ya ndege wakati wa ngoma.The dancers wore birds' tail feathers during the dance.
• Mileli hii ilikusanywa kutoka kwa ndege watano.These tail feathers were collected from five birds.
• Je, mileli hupambwa vipi kwenye vazi la ngoma?How are tail feathers arranged on a dance costume?
• Hazikuwa mileli za kweli bali nakala za plastiki.They were not real tail feathers but plastic copies.