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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

chunga.

to protect, guard, herd animals

6 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to protect, guard, herd animals

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-cunga (“to look after, to herd”), from Proto-Bantu *-cùnga. From the same root as -tunza. Cognate with Ndzwani Comorian -tsunga (“to raise, to rear animals”) and the root of Kipfokomo -tsungia.

verb
  1. to sieve, sift, winnow

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-cunga (“to winnow”), from Common Bantu *-cʊ̀nga. Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -tsunga and Giryama -tsunga.

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