Swahili
vijaa
vee-JAH-ah
How to say it
Swahilivijaavee-JAH-ahsoon
Englishmillstonessoon
Frenchmeulessoon
Meaning
Millstones, or completely filled vessels.
Good to know
plural of kijaa (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Wanawake walitumia vijaa kusaga nafaka zamani.Women used millstones to grind grain in the old days.
- Vijaa hivi vimehifadhiwa kama kumbukumbu ya mila za zamani.These millstones are preserved as a memory of old customs.
- Je, vijaa bado vinatumika vijijini?Are millstones still used in the villages?
Not yet checked by a native speaker.