Swahili
mshikano
m-shee-KAH-no
How to say it
Swahilimshikanom-shee-KAH-nosoon
Englishmasssoon
Frenchmassesoon
Meaning
a mass, cluster, or bunch of things gathered closely together.
Good to know
mass, accumulation, group; cluster, bunch (of fruit, etc. )
Examples
- Mshikano wa ndizi ulikuwa mkubwa.The bunch of bananas was large.
- Watu walijikusanya kwa mshikano mmoja.People gathered in one cluster.
- Je, mshikano huu wa matunda umeiva?Has this cluster of fruit ripened?
- Mshikano wa nyota ulionekana angani.A cluster of stars was visible in the sky.
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