indimi

Swahili

tunguri

tu-NGU-ri

How to say it

Swahilitunguritu-NGU-risoon
Englishcalabashsoon
Frenchcalebassesoon

Meaning

a small gourd or calabash.

Good to know

(small) gourd/calabash

Examples

  • Alitumia tunguri kubebea mafuta.He used a small gourd to carry oil.
  • Tunguri hii ni ndogo sana.This calabash is very small.
  • Watoto walitengeneza chombo cha muziki kwa tunguri.The children made a musical instrument from a gourd.

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