Swahili
vinyago
vee-NYAH-go
How to say it
Swahilivinyagovee-NYAH-gosoon
Englishmasks, carvingssoon
Frenchmasques, sculpturessoon
Meaning
Masquerades or comic performances involving masks or figures, and by extension the performers, masks, or scarecrows.
Good to know
plural of kinyago (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vinyago vilichongwa na mafundi wa Msumbiji.The carvings were carved by Mozambican craftsmen.
- Je, vinyago hivi vinauzwa kwa watalii?Are these carvings sold to tourists?
- Vinyago havikuwa vya bei nafuu.The carvings were not cheap.
- Msanii ataonyesha vinyago vipya mwezi ujao.The artist will exhibit new carvings next month.
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