Swahili
ndonya
n-DO-nya
How to say it
Swahilindonyan-DO-nyasoon
Englishlabretsoon
Frenchlabretsoon
Meaning
a wooden disc or plug traditionally worn in a pierced upper lip by women of certain ethnic groups.
Good to know
ndonya (wooden disc/plug inserted in a woman's upper lip LMakonde, Wiha, Nyasa])
Examples
- Bibi zao walivaa ndonya kwa desturi.Their grandmothers wore lip plugs by custom.
- Je, ndonya bado inavaliwa siku hizi?Is the lip plug still worn these days?
- Ndonya ilitengenezwa kwa mkono kwa uangalifu.The lip plug was carefully made by hand.
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