Swahili
vivunga
vee-VOON-gah
How to say it
Swahilivivungavee-VOON-gahsoon
Englishlocks of hairsoon
Frenchmèches de cheveuxsoon
Meaning
Thick tufts or locks of hair.
Good to know
plural of kivunga (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Msichana ana vivunga vizuri vya nywele.The girl has nice locks of hair.
- Je, vivunga hivi vimesukwa lini?When were these locks of hair braided?
- Vivunga havikukatwa vizuri.The locks of hair were not cut well.
- Kinyozi atapunguza vivunga kesho.The barber will trim the locks of hair tomorrow.
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