Kalongo- (Noun) [ ka-lo-ngo ] | Be the first to say something about Kalongo |
| Meaning : Children's game equivalent to playing house ... Use : Watoi wana cheza kalongo = The children are playing house Period: Unknown Related to: Human interactions Synonyms: Kalongolongo, Cha baba na cha mama, Kalosh, Spelling variation: - Meaning clarification: - | |
| Area of origin : Majei (Kije) Etymology:Derived from Kiswahili word "Urongo" which means "lie"/"fib". The word though, seems to have been introduced after the arrival of a batch of Tanzanians in Majengo in the early 50s. Tanzanians, pronounce "r" sound as an "l" ... their urongo, becomes "ulongo".Kalongo takes this route to describe a make-believe world where kids play house and portray roles like mother, father, children etc. | |