Swahili
msonge
um-SO-nge
How to say it
Swahilimsongeum-SO-ngesoon
Englishround hutsoon
Frenchcase rondesoon
Meaning
a small round house with a cone-shaped thatched roof, a traditional style of dwelling.
Good to know
Traditional rural housing style found in parts of East Africa.
Examples
- Babu anaishi kwenye msonge kijijini.Grandfather lives in a round hut in the village.
- Je, msonge ule ulijengwa lini?When was that round hut built?
- Hawakujenga msonge kwa nyasi mwaka huu.They did not build a thatched hut this year.
- Watalii watapiga picha za misonge.Tourists will take pictures of the round huts.
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