Swahili
mkomwe
MKO-mwe
How to say it
SwahilimkomweMKO-mwesoon
Englishcharm powdersoon
Frenchpoudre magiquesoon
Meaning
a powder made from the seeds of a particular plant, used in traditional charms.
Good to know
a variant spelling of mkombwe, a traditional folk-magic term.
Examples
- Mkomwe ulitumika kwenye ibada za kienyeji.Mkomwe powder was used in traditional rituals.
- Je, mkomwe una tofauti gani na mkombwe?Is mkomwe any different from mkombwe?
- Bibi alihifadhi mkomwe kwenye chupa ndogo.Grandmother kept mkomwe powder in a small bottle.
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