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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