Swahili
mkuki
MKU-ki
How to say it
SwahilimkukiMKU-kisoon
Englishspearsoon
Frenchlancesoon
Meaning
a spear or lance, a pointed weapon on a long shaft.
Good to know
a traditional weapon, also used symbolically in dance and regalia.
Examples
- Wapiganaji wa zamani walitumia mkuki kuwinda simba.Warriors of old used spears to hunt lions.
- Je, mkuki huu ulitengenezwa na nani?Who made this spear?
- Alicheza ngoma akiwa na mkuki mkononi.He danced holding a spear in his hand.
- Mkuki ulipinda baada ya kugonga mwamba.The spear bent after striking the rock.
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