SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

jengo.

building (closed structure with walls and a roof)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun

building (closed structure with walls and a roof)
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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu [Term?] Swahili -jenga Proto-Bantu *-ò Proto-Sabaki *-o Swahili -o Swahili jengo From -jenga (“to build”) + -o.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.