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Swahili

vibago

vee-BAH-goh

How to say it

Swahilivibagovee-BAH-gohsoon
Englishstoolssoon
Frenchtabouretssoon

Meaning

Small wooden stools without backs.

Good to know

plural of kibago (ki-/vi- class); small backless wooden stools.

Examples

  • Wazee waliketi kwenye vibago mbele ya nyumba.The elders sat on stools in front of the house.
  • Je, vibago hivi vimechongwa kwa mkono?Were these stools carved by hand?
  • Vibago viwili vilivunjika wakati wa dhoruba.Two stools broke during the storm.
  • Fundi atachonga vibago vipya sokoni kesho.The craftsman will carve new stools at the market tomorrow.

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