ungo

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[Swahili Plural] maungo

[English Word] hymen

[English Plural] hymens

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Related Words] unga

[Swahili Example] kuyawacha maungo yake wazi mbele ya macho ya Mansuri [Sul]

[English Example] to leave her hymen open before Mansuri's eyes

[Terminology] anatomy

[Note] KP does not have access to original http://research.yale.edu/swahili/serve_pages/sources_en.php source to verify if this usage example is translated to English in the correct context

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[Swahili Word] -vunja ungo

[English Word] begin to menstruate

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] -vunja

[Swahili Example] lakini kuvunja ungo haina maana kwamba uko tayari kujamiiana (http://www.chezasalama.com/A-Sexuality/puberty/questions_and_answers.php ChezaSalama.com)

[English Example] but beginning to menstruate does not mean you are ready to have sex

[Terminology] anatomy

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[English Word] virginity

[English Plural] virginity

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[Swahili Plural] maungo

[English Word] joint

[English Plural] joints

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Related Words] unga

[Note] usually maungo; lungo is archaic

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[Swahili Plural] maungo

[English Word] penis

[English Plural] penises

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[Related Words] unga

[Note] this meaning is not verified. Rechenbach shows "member (of the body)," which is taken from Johnson's entry, "(of the body) a member, a part." other contemporary sources are silent on any gloss of "ungo/ member" or "ungo/ penis"

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[Swahili Plural] maungo

[English Word] back

[English Plural] backs

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Related Words] unga

[Note] usually maungo; lungo is archaic

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[Swahili Plural] maungo

[English Word] backbone

[English Plural] backbones

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Related Words] unga

[Note] usually maungo; lungo is archaic

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[Swahili Plural] maungo

[English Word] body

[English Plural] (entire) body

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Related Words] unga

[Swahili Example] maungo yote yanamwuma

[English Example] his entire body aches

[Note] usually maungo; lungo is archaic

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[Swahili Plural] nyungo

[English Word] winnowing basket

[English Plural] winnowing baskets

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[Swahili Example] wakati mwingine Asumini alitiwa kwenye ungo, akapepetwa juu na chini [Moh]

[English Example] another time Asumini was called to the winnowing basket and was tossed up and down

[Note] KP does not have access to original http://research.yale.edu/swahili/serve_pages/sources_en.php source to verify if this usage example is translated to English in the correct context

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[Swahili Plural] nyungo

[English Word] sifting basket (flat woven tray)

[English Plural] sifting baskets

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[Swahili Word] ungo

[Swahili Plural] nyungo

[English Word] scale of a crab

[English Plural] crab scales

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 11/10

[Note] plural form not verified

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