Hongo

Bribe

e.g.

Polisi alichukua hongo

en

The police was bribed


By Brenda
date publishedApril 22, 2020

Ting'o

Verb.

To carry

e.g.

Nyathi oting'o pii.

en

The child is carrying water.


By RoscoeTONNY
date publishedMarch 16, 2020

Tiso

Verb.

Baptize.

e.g.

Jadolo tiso jii e aora.

en

The priest is baptizing people in the river.


By RoscoeTONNY
date publishedMarch 7, 2020

Mgolovo gwali

The day before yesterday

e.g.

Yadha mgolovo gwali

en

He came the day before yesterday


By Ian2
date publishedSeptember 7, 2022

Luvutho

Windy

e.g.

Rero kuna luvutho lunji.

en

Today is very windy.


By ellymudzo
date publishedSeptember 5, 2022

Mwiyi

Uncircumcised man

e.g.

Mwiyi akurea utanwa

en

Uncircumcised man has refused to be circumsised


By Anonymous
date publishedAugust 19, 2023

Mafunzo

Papyrus reeds

e.g.

Dia rangu Kila mara rinalala kwenye mafunzo.

en

My dog always lies on the papyrus reeds.


By Alme
date publishedSeptember 27, 2022
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