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gĩthongo

n. · class 7/8

  1. ornamental pattern made with red ochre round the eyes giving a spectacle-like effect; a straight line down the forehead, nose, and chin

Related words

  • mũthonge — rondavel, round hut, house
  • thongo — empty eye socket; useless eye, wall-eye; karĩ-thongo = wall-eyed dwarf, servant
  • thonga — to mix thick maize stodge into a mould while cooking; 2. braid hair