Swahili
mtago
m-TA-go
How to say it
Swahilimtagom-TA-gosoon
Englishegg-layingsoon
Frenchpontesoon
Meaning
the act of laying eggs.
Good to know
(act of) laying (eggs)
Examples
- Kuku ameanza mtago wa mayai.The hen has started laying eggs.
- Mtago wa kobe hutokea ufukweni.The turtle's egg-laying happens on the beach.
- Je, mtago wa ndege huu umeisha?Has this bird's egg-laying season ended?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.