Swahili
vienge
vee-EHN-geh
How to say it
Swahiliviengevee-EHN-gehsoon
Englishtorchessoon
Frenchtorchessoon
Meaning
Small torches or lamps.
Good to know
plural of kienge (ki-/vi- class), a diminutive/variant of mwenge.
Examples
- Wachezaji walibeba vienge wakati wa maandamano ya usiku.The performers carried torches during the night procession.
- Je, vienge hivi vinawaka muda mrefu?Do these torches burn for a long time?
- Vienge havikuwaka vizuri kwa sababu ya upepo.The torches did not burn well because of the wind.
- Watawasha vienge tena wakati wa sherehe.They will light the torches again during the festival.
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