ulingo

How to say it

Meaning

a raised platform, especially one built in a field for a watchman to guard crops.

Good to know

platform (for the watch- man guarding a field), amelala juu ya ulingo apate kulinda mihogo yake. He slept on the platform in order to guard his manioc plants

Examples

• Amelala juu ya ulingo apate kulinda mihogo yake.He slept on the platform to guard his cassava.
• Ulingo ulijengwa kwa mianzi.The platform was built from bamboo.
• Je, ulingo huu ni imara?Is this platform sturdy?
• Mlinzi alikaa juu ya ulingo usiku kucha.The watchman sat on the platform all night.