Swahili
virugu
vee-ROO-goo
How to say it
Swahiliviruguvee-ROO-goosoon
Englishwall topssoon
Frenchhauts de mursoon
Meaning
The topmost edges or copings of house walls.
Good to know
plural of kirugu (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Ndege wadogo hutua juu ya virugu vya nyumba.Small birds land on the tops of the house walls.
- Je, virugu hivi vimeezekwa vizuri?Are these wall tops well finished?
- Virugu hivi si imara tena.These wall tops are no longer sturdy.
- Fundi atarekebisha virugu vilivyobomoka.The builder will repair the broken wall tops.
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