Swahili
mizinga
mee-ZEEN-gah
How to say it
Swahilimizingamee-ZEEN-gahsoon
Englishcylinderssoon
Frenchcylindressoon
Meaning
Hollow cylindrical objects, such as beehives, cannons, or barrels.
Good to know
plural of mzinga (m-/mi- class); hollow cylindrical objects such as beehives, cannons, or barrels.
Examples
- Wafugaji nyuki wana mizinga mingi mashambani.Beekeepers have many beehives in the countryside.
- Je, mizinga hii ilitengenezwa na nani?Who made these barrels?
- Mizinga ile haikuwa na asali.Those beehives had no honey.
- Kesho tutasafirisha mizinga kwenda sokoni.Tomorrow we will transport the barrels to the market.
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