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Swahili

vyungu

VYOON-goo

How to say it

SwahilivyunguVYOON-goosoon
Englishclay potssoon
Frenchjarres en argilesoon

Meaning

Rounded clay cooking pots used for preparing food over a fire.

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plural of chungu (ki-/vi- class, vy- allomorph).

Examples

  • Mama ana vyungu vitatu vya kupikia.Mother has three clay pots for cooking.
  • Je, vyungu hivi vimepasuka?Are these clay pots cracked?
  • Vyungu havikutumika baada ya sufuria kununuliwa.The clay pots were not used after the pots were bought.
  • Fundi wa udongo atatengeneza vyungu vipya.The potter will make new clay pots.

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