mzoga

How to say it

Meaning

a dead body or carcass, especially one found outside the home, such as an accident victim or animal carrion.

Good to know

dead body, corpse (usually that of the victim of an accident, found outside the home; cf. maiti/- carrion, carcass. mzomari, mzumari (mi-) mzomari (a kind of grass; the roots are used for making a per- fume)

Examples

• Walipata mzoga wa mnyama barabarani.They found an animal's carcass on the road.
• Je, mzoga ule ulitolewa lini?When was that carcass removed?
• Fisi walikula mzoga usiku.The hyenas ate the carrion at night.