Swahili
ngamia
nga-MI-a
How to say it
Swahilingamianga-MI-asoon
Englishcamelsoon
Frenchchameausoon
Meaning
a large desert animal with one or two humps, used for riding and carrying loads, the camel.
Good to know
figuratively, 'shingo ya ngamia' (a camel's neck) describes a girl's long, slender neck, considered a mark of beauty.
Examples
- Wafanyabiashara walisafiri jangwani na ngamia wao.The traders traveled through the desert with their camels.
- Ngamia anaweza kukaa siku nyingi bila kunywa maji.A camel can go many days without drinking water.
- Watoto walipanda ngamia kwenye tamasha.The children rode a camel at the festival.
- Umewahi kuona ngamia mwenye nundu mbili?Have you ever seen a two-humped camel?
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