Swahili
upongoo
oo-pohn-GOH-oh
How to say it
Swahiliupongoooo-pohn-GOH-ohsoon
Englishpalm ribsoon
Frenchnervure de palmiersoon
Meaning
the central stem or rib of a palm frond.
Good to know
central stem of a palm leaf. uponyi sing, saving, deliverance, rescue; cure
Examples
- Watoto walitengeneza mkuki kwa upongoo.The children made a spear from the palm stem.
- Upongoo ulitumika kufagia ua.The palm-frond rib was used to sweep the yard.
- Je, upongoo huu ni mgumu vya kutosha?Is this palm rib strong enough?
- Alichukua upongoo mrefu kutengeneza uzio mdogo.He took a long palm rib to make a small fence.
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