viga

How to say it

Meaning

The thighs or hams of an animal, a dialectal term equivalent to paja.

Good to know

plural of kiga (ki-/vi- class); dialectal, used mainly on the coast in place of the more common mapaja.

Examples

• Wavuvi walichagua viga vya mbuzi kwa karamu.The fishermen chose the goat's thighs for the feast.
• Viga vyake vilikuwa vimechoka baada ya safari ndefu.His thighs were tired after the long journey.
• Katika lahaja hii, watu husema viga badala ya mapaja.In this dialect, people say viga instead of mapaja.