vitunga

How to say it

Meaning

Small gourds or containers, diminutive forms of tunga, the vessel used to collect palm wine or other liquids.

Good to know

plural of kitunga (ki-/vi- class).

Examples

• Mkulima alitumia vitunga kukusanya utomvu.The farmer used small gourds to collect the palm sap.
• Vitunga hivi vinatengenezwa kwa nini?What are these small gourds made from?
• Vitunga vilivyochakaa havitumiki tena.Worn-out small gourds are no longer used.
• Msimu wa mvinyo wa mnazi ukifika, watatumia vitunga vipya.When the palm-wine season comes, they will use new small gourds.