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swahili [verb]

Chonga

Maana (Definition)

To sculpture wood, hone a pencil point, or carve raw materials.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

carve wood / sharpen pencil / shape material

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chonga

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Fundi alichonga kiti cha mbao zuri."

Translation: The artisan carved a beautiful wooden chair.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
tengenezakenta
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