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swahili [noun]

Gogo

Maana (Definition)

A large piece of felled tree timber, or figuratively a stout pillar of the community.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

fallen log / heavy tree trunk / respected elder title

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

gogo

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

"Wajenzi walitumia gogo zito la mti kujenga daraja."

Translation: Builders used a heavy tree log to construct the bridge.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Shina la mtiKikombao ndicho kilichomo
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