Swahili nouns, Class 3 - extended body coverings

mfuria `loose coat'
No m- in Arabic
mdongea `cloth to throw over shoulders'
mtandio `cloth worn over shoulders'
From -tanda `to extend, spread out'
mkaja `cloth worn around the body after childbirth'
mkumbuu `cincture, sash, shoulder strap'
msuani `woman's shroud or gravecloth'
mtafura `crupper, saddle strap'
No m- in Arabic
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Last Modified: Monday, 24-Apr-1995 11:06:03 EDT