ng'ungwe

How to say it

Meaning

a furrow prepared in the soil for planting, or a plot of land assigned to someone to farm.

Good to know

furrow (prepared for planting seeds); a piece of land allotted to some- one for cultivation

Examples

• Mkulima alichimba ng'ungwe kwa ajili ya mbegu za mahindi.The farmer dug furrows for the maize seeds.
• Kila familia ilipewa ng'ungwe yake shambani.Each family was given its own plot in the field.
• Mvua ilijaza maji kwenye ng'ungwe.Rain filled the furrows with water.
• Tulipanda viazi kwenye ng'ungwe mpya.We planted potatoes in the new furrows.