misonge

How to say it

Meaning

Small round houses with cone-shaped thatched roofs, a traditional style of dwelling.

Good to know

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

Examples

• Misonge bado inajengwa vijijini kwa nyasi na mbao.Round huts are still built in villages using grass and wood.
• Je, misonge hii inahimili mvua kubwa?Do these round huts withstand heavy rain?
• Misonge haikustahimili dhoruba ya mwaka jana.The round huts did not withstand last year's storm.
• Wanakijiji watajenga misonge mipya baada ya msimu wa mvua.The villagers will build new round huts after the rainy season.