Swahili
vilenge
vee-LEN-geh
How to say it
Swahilivilengevee-LEN-gehsoon
Englishchildren's gamessoon
Frenchjeux d'enfantssoon
Meaning
Traditional children's games.
Good to know
plural of kilenge (ki-/vi- class); cultural/folkloric term.
Examples
- Watoto walicheza vilenge vya asili kijijini.The children played traditional games in the village.
- Vilenge hivyo vilifundisha watoto kushirikiana.Those games taught the children to cooperate.
- Je, vilenge vya zamani bado vinachezwa siku hizi?Are the old games still played these days?
- Bibi alitufundisha vilenge alivyocheza akiwa mtoto.Grandmother taught us the games she played as a child.
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