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màǹgè

[mã̀.ŋ̀.ɡè]

noun

LanguageNupe (Nigeria)

Meaning
  1. pitcher; pot (in particular) a clay water pot with a long neck
  2. pitcher
  3. A clay water pot that has a long neck.
Examples

Yinzàgi è lá màǹgè kpetí u bo.

The woman is putting a clay pitcher on her head.

Pronunciationmã̀.ŋ̀.ɡè

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis specifically refers to a traditional clay vessel used for water.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.