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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