kunga

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[Swahili Word] kunga

[Swahili Plural] kunga

[English Word] confidential teaching as in initiation settings

[English Plural] confidential teachings

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] kungwi, mkunga, ukunga, ukungwi

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[Swahili Word] kunga

[Swahili Plural] kunga

[English Word] secret

[English Plural] secrets

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] kungwi, mkunga, ukunga, ukungwi

[Swahili Example] mtumi wa kunga haambiwi maana (methali)

[English Example] the carrier of a secret message is not told its meaning (proverb)

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[Swahili Word] -kunga

[English Word] instruct (especially in connection with the initiation of boys and girls when they reach sexual maturity)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] kungwi, mkunga, ukunga, ukungwi

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[Swahili Word] -kunga

[English Word] teach (especially in connection with the initiation of boys and girls when they reach sexual maturity)

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] kungwi, mkunga, ukunga, ukungwi

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[Swahili Word] kunga ya uzazi

[Swahili Plural] kunga za uzazi

[English Word] umbilical cord

[English Plural] umbilical cords

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Related Words] uzazi

[Terminology] anatomy

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[Swahili Word] -kunga

[English Word] fold

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -kunga

[English Word] hem

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] kungo nguo [Rec]

[English Example] hem a garment

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[Swahili Word] -kunga

[English Word] trim

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] kungo nguo [Rec]

[English Example] trim a garment

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[Swahili Word] -kunga

[English Word] seam

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -kunga

[English Word] edge

[Part of Speech] verb

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