mkando

How to say it

Meaning

The act of pressing and rubbing the body with the hands to ease pain or relax the muscles, or of kneading dough; in medicine, the massage of one part of the body.

Good to know

M/mi class noun, plural mikando; from kukanda, to knead or massage. Masaji is the modern loan for a massage at a spa.

Examples

• Mkando wa mgongo ulimsaidia kupunguza maumivu.A back massage helped him ease the pain.
• Mkunga alimpa mama mkando wa tumbo.The midwife gave the mother a belly massage.
• Mkando wa unga huchukua dakika kumi.Kneading the dough takes ten minutes.

Forms

imkando