Swahili
shingo
SHIN-go
How to say it
SwahilishingoSHIN-gosoon
Englishnecksoon
Frenchcousoon
Meaning
the neck; figuratively, a narrow strip of land or isthmus.
Good to know
mwenye shingo ngumu describes a stubborn, stiff-necked person.
Examples
- Alivaa mkufu shingoni.She wore a necklace on her neck.
- Shingo la nchi hili linaunganisha bara mbili.This isthmus connects two continents.
- Je, kwa nini una shingo ngumu kila wakati?Why are you so stubborn all the time?
- Hakugeuza shingo alipoitwa mara ya kwanza.He did not turn his neck when called the first time.
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