noun

Plural - amatongwa

 MEANING

Site of an old village.

Example of use

Umushi waali apa baukushisha kwishilya lya mumana apa nomba pashala litongwa,MEANING: The village which was here had been moved to the other side of the river, this has remained a site of an old village.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Cibolya.

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Nil.

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDIOMS/PHRASES/COLLOQUIAL USE/EXPRESSIONS.

 

Indi tongwa MEANING: I am an old inhabitant of this country.

Nafyalilwa muno kabili na kulila muno mwine, kanshi nalishiba ifintu ifingi muli cino caalo.

MEANING: I was born and brought up here therefore, I know a lot about this country or place.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Shi matongwa, Mukaaya.

PROVERBS.

Nil.