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.
Good to know
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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