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