mkungu

How to say it

Meaning

The whole bunch of bananas that grows on one stem, made up of several hands. It is also the name of a shade tree, the Indian almond, planted along streets and on the coast.

Good to know

M/mi class: mkungu mmoja, mikungu miwili. A bunch is made up of vichana, hands, each holding many ndizi. The Dar es Salaam street name Mkunguni comes from the tree.

Examples

• Alinunua mkungu mzima wa ndizi sokoni.He bought a whole bunch of bananas at the market.
• Mikungu miwili ya ndizi ilitosha kwa sherehe yote.Two bunches of bananas were enough for the whole party.
• Watoto walipumzika kivulini chini ya mkungu.The children rested in the shade under the Indian almond tree.

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Forms

imkungu