Swahili
pangilio
pan-gee-LEE-oh
How to say it
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Meaning
the order in which things follow one another in a regular succession, such as the rotation of crops.
Good to know
in mining, pangilio la madini refers to a vein or lode of ore running through rock.
Examples
- Wakulima wanafuata pangilio la mazao shambani.The farmers follow a rotation of crops in the field.
- Je, pangilio la kazi hizi ni sahihi?Is the sequence of these tasks correct?
- Bila pangilio zuri, mazao hayatastawi.Without a good rotation, the crops will not thrive.
- Wachimbaji waligundua pangilio jipya la madini mlimani.The miners discovered a new vein of ore in the mountain.
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