Swahili
shonde
SHON-de
How to say it
SwahilishondeSHON-desoon
Englishdungsoon
Frenchbousesoon
Meaning
animal dung or manure; also a dried dung cake used as fuel.
Good to know
dung (of animals), manure; (cake of) dried dung (used for fuel)
Examples
- Wakulima walikusanya shonde shambani.The farmers collected dung in the field.
- Mama alichoma shonde kilichokaushwa kama kuni.Mother burned the dried dung cake as fuel.
- Je, shonde hili linaweza kutumika kama mbolea?Can this dung be used as fertilizer?
- Hawakukusanya shonde la kutosha msimu wa baridi.They did not collect enough dung for the cold season.
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