Swahili
zunguo
zoon-GOO-oh
How to say it
Swahilizunguozoon-GOO-ohsoon
Englishenclosuresoon
Frenchenceintesoon
Meaning
an enclosure or fenced area; also used for a bend or turning point, from the verb -zunguka (to go around).
Good to know
related to -zunguka (to go around); can denote either a fenced enclosure or a bend/turn, depending on context.
Examples
- Nyumba ina zunguo la kuzuia wanyama.The house has an enclosure to keep animals out.
- Je, zunguo hili ni jipya?Is this enclosure new?
- Hakuna zunguo karibu na shamba.There is no enclosure near the farm.
- Kesho tutajenga zunguo refu zaidi.Tomorrow we will build a longer enclosure.
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