Swahili
ukonge
oo-KOHN-geh
How to say it
Swahiliukongeoo-KOHN-gehsoon
Englishsisal fibersoon
Frenchfibre de sisalsoon
Meaning
sisal fibre, obtained from the sisal plant and used to make rope, twine, and mats.
Good to know
sisal fiber
Examples
- Wakulima wa Tanga hulima ukonge kwa wingi.Farmers in Tanga grow sisal in large amounts.
- Kamba hii imetengenezwa kwa ukonge.This rope is made from sisal fibre.
- Je, bei ya ukonge imepanda mwaka huu?Has the price of sisal gone up this year?
- Zamani ukonge ulikuwa zao kuu la biashara.In the past sisal was a major cash crop.
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