Swahili
mlonjo
m-LOH-njoh
How to say it
Swahilimlonjom-LOH-njohsoon
Englishstiltsoon
Frenchéchassesoon
Meaning
a stilt used in traditional games.
Good to know
stilt (used in various games)
Examples
- Watoto walicheza kwa mlonjo uwanjani.The children played on stilts in the field.
- Kutembea kwa mlonjo kunahitaji mazoezi.Walking on stilts requires practice.
- Alianguka mara ya kwanza kutumia mlonjo.He fell the first time he used the stilts.
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