udongo

How to say it

Meaning

The top layer of the ground in which plants grow; also wet earth or clay used to build walls or make pots.

Good to know

U class noun, no plural in this sense. Rutuba ya udongo is soil fertility and mmomonyoko wa udongo soil erosion; nyumba ya udongo is a mud house, and chungu cha udongo a clay pot.

Examples

• Udongo wa eneo hili una rutuba nyingi.The soil in this area is very fertile.
• Walijenga nyumba kwa udongo na miti.They built the house with mud and poles.
• Mfinyanzi alitengeneza vyungu kwa udongo mwekundu.The potter made pots from red clay.

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