Comparative Bantu Pottery Vocabulary

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  • wongo"
    Language code: E74a Language: dabida
    Translation: potting clay
  • mubonyi
    Language code: E74a Language: dabida
    Translation: potter
  • kighombo"
    Language code: E74a Language: dabida
    Translation: a medium to large water storage pot with narrow neck and mouth, size up to 60cm or more in height and diameter, containing up to about 75 litres
  • sangu"
    Language code: E74a Language: dabida
    Translation: a medium to large water storage pot with narrow neck and mouth, size up to 60cm or more in height and diameter, containing up to about 75 litres
  • mbuta"
    Language code: E74a Language: dabida
    Translation: a similar pot for beer (chofi), the name applying to the function rather than the shape. These pots may also be used for storage of other materials such as grain or beans.
  • ndong'olo"
    Language code: E74a Language: dabida
    Translation: a medium to small pot, 10cm to 20cm in diameter, with a slight neck and relatively wide mouth, used for cooking relish
  • nyungu"
    Language code: E74a Language: dabida
    Translation: similar to ndong'olo but larger, 20cm to 30cm diameter, used for cooking "food" (ugali, beans, etc.)
  • kishambala"
    Language code: E74a Language: dabida
    Translation: a more rounded, squatter pot with a more defined neck and flared rim, 15cm to 20cm in diameter, also used for cooking relish.
  • kIkalango"
    Language code: E74a Language: dabida
    Translation: small cooking pan
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