Swahili
vungu
VOO-ngoo
How to say it
SwahilivunguVOO-ngoosoon
Englishhollowsoon
Frenchcreuxsoon
Meaning
hollow or concave.
Good to know
adj. hollow, concave
Examples
- Mti huu ni vungu ndani.This tree is hollow inside.
- Sahani hii ina umbo vungu ili kubeba mchuzi.This plate has a concave shape to hold sauce.
- Je, chombo hiki ni vungu au kigumu ndani?Is this vessel hollow or solid inside?
- Ukuta ulisikika vungu tulipougonga.The wall sounded hollow when we knocked on it.
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