pembe ya ndovu
PEH-mbeh YAH NDOH-voo
How to say it
Swahilipembe ya ndovuPEH-mbeh YAH NDOH-voo
Englishivory
Frenchivoire
Meaning
The hard white material of an elephant tusk, long traded on the East African coast and carved into ornaments.
Good to know
Literally elephant horn: ndovu is elephant, like tembo. Pembe za ndovu, the plural, also means the tusks themselves.
Examples
- Biashara ya pembe ya ndovu imepigwa marufuku duniani.The ivory trade has been banned worldwide.
- Mzee alivaa bangili iliyochongwa kwa pembe ya ndovu.The old man wore a bracelet carved from ivory.
- Polisi walikamata shehena ya pembe ya ndovu bandarini.The police seized a shipment of ivory at the port.
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