mvungu

How to say it

Meaning

a hollow or cavity; the space underneath something.

Good to know

Appears in the proverb mpenda cha mvunguni sharti ainame — whoever wants what's under the bed must stoop over, i.e. good things are not easily obtained.

Examples

• Paka alijificha chini ya mvungu wa kitanda.The cat hid in the space under the bed.
• Je, kuna nini kwenye mvungu wa meza?What is in the space under the table?
• Mpenda cha mvunguni sharti ainame.Whoever wants what's under the bed must stoop over.
• Vumbi lilijaa kwenye mvungu wa kabati.Dust filled the hollow under the cabinet.