pingili

How to say it

Meaning

a large piece or section of something segmented, such as a length of bamboo or sugarcane.

Good to know

augment, of kipingili. ^pingili (augment, of kipingili) piece

Examples

• Alikata pingili moja ya muwa kwa ajili yangu.He cut one section of sugarcane for me.
• Je, pingili hizi za mianzi zitatosha kujenga uzio?Will these sections of bamboo be enough to build a fence?
• Hakuna pingili iliyobaki baada ya sherehe.There was no piece left after the celebration.
• Watoto waligawana pingili za muwa mtaani.The children shared out sections of sugarcane in the street.