utondoti

How to say it

Meaning

a traditional ornament worn by women: a necklace of copper-wire strands from which a coin is suspended.

Good to know

an old-fashioned orna- ment worn by women: a necklace of many strands of copper wire from which a Maria Theresa dollar is suspended; fig. rare repeated action, repetition

Examples

• Bibi alivaa utondoti wa zamani wa shaba.Grandmother wore an old copper-wire necklace.
• Utondoti huo ulikuwa na thamani kubwa ya kihistoria.That ornament had great historical value.
• Je, utondoti bado unatengenezwa siku hizi?Is that ornament still made nowadays?
• Alirithi utondoti kutoka kwa nyanya yake.She inherited the ornament from her grandmother.

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