mitungo

How to say it

Meaning

Written compositions or essays; also the act of arranging things in a sequence, such as fish strung on a line.

Good to know

Plural of mtungo (m-/mi- class); common in schooling and literary contexts.

Examples

• Mwalimu alisoma mitungo ya wanafunzi darasani.The teacher read the students' compositions in class.
• Je, mitungo hii itachapishwa kwenye jarida?Will these compositions be published in the magazine?
• Mitungo hiyo haikuwa na makosa mengi.Those compositions did not have many mistakes.
• Wanafunzi wataandika mitungo mipya wiki ijayo.The students will write new compositions next week.