Swahili
mwenge
MWEHN-geh
How to say it
SwahilimwengeMWEHN-gehsoon
Englishtorchsoon
Frenchtorchesoon
Meaning
a torch, or a tuft of straw used for starting a fire.
Good to know
Figuratively, mwenge wa jua means sunlight.
Examples
- Mwenge wa uhuru ulibebwa mpaka kilele cha mlima.The freedom torch was carried to the mountain's peak.
- Je, mwenge huu utawaka usiku kucha?Will this torch burn all night?
- Hapakuwa na mwenge wa kuwasha njia.There was no torch to light the way.
- Mwenge wa jua ulimulika bonde zima.The sunlight lit up the whole valley.
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