pingua

How to say it

Meaning

to cut something, such as sugarcane, into pieces or lengths.

Good to know

(inv. of pinga) cut into pieces/lengths (e.g. sugarcane)

Examples

• Alipingua muwa vipande vipande.He cut the sugarcane into pieces.
• Je, umepingua miwa yote?Have you cut up all the sugarcane?
• Hakupingua muwa kwa usahihi.He did not cut the sugarcane properly.
• Watoto walipingua miwa kabla ya kuiuza sokoni.The children cut the sugarcane into lengths before selling it at the market.