uchongaji

How to say it

Meaning

The art or work of cutting and shaping wood, stone or other material into figures, masks or objects, such as the famous Makonde carvings.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural, from kuchonga, to carve; mchongaji is a carver. Uchongaji wa vinyago, carving figures; the dictionary’s bombwe is a carved figure.

Examples

• Uchongaji wa vinyago ni sanaa maarufu ya Wamakonde.Carving figures is a well known art of the Makonde.
• Alijifunza uchongaji kutoka kwa babu yake.He learned carving from his grandfather.
• Shule hii inafundisha uchoraji na uchongaji.This school teaches drawing and sculpture.