Swahili
viguba
vee-GOO-bah
How to say it
Swahilivigubavee-GOO-bahsoon
Englishsmall domessoon
Frenchpetits dômessoon
Meaning
Something dome-shaped, or small domes; a diminutive of kuba.
Good to know
plural of kiguba (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Msikiti mdogo una viguba viwili juu ya paa lake.The small mosque has two domes on its roof.
- Viguba hivi vimepakwa rangi nyeupe.These small domes have been painted white.
- Je, wasanifu wataongeza viguba vingine kwenye jengo jipya?Will the architects add more small domes to the new building?
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