Swahili
vitungo
vee-TOON-goh
How to say it
Swahilivitungovee-TOON-gohsoon
Englishcompositionssoon
Frenchcompositionssoon
Meaning
Small compositions or arrangements, such as short pieces of writing or verse.
Good to know
plural of kitungo (ki-/vi- class); literary register.
Examples
- Mshairi alisoma vitungo vyake viwili jukwaani.The poet read two of his compositions on stage.
- Vitungo hivi vimeandikwa lini?When were these compositions written?
- Vitabu vile havina vitungo vipya.Those books do not have new compositions.
- Mwandishi ataandika vitungo zaidi mwaka huu.The writer will write more compositions this year.
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