Swahili
toma
TO-ma
How to say it
SwahilitomaTO-masoon
Englishmilk gourdsoon
Frenchgourde à laitsoon
Meaning
a hollowed-out gourd or pumpkin shell used as a container for milk or water.
Good to know
(the pumpkin shell used as a vessel for milk or water); med. orchitis, hy- drocele
Examples
- Bibi alichota maziwa kwa toma.Grandma scooped milk with a gourd vessel.
- Toma hiyo ilikuwa imejaa maji.That gourd container was full of water.
- Wachungaji hutumia toma kubebea maziwa.Herders use gourd vessels to carry milk.
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