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toguna

toguna noun: a public building erected by the Dogon people of Mali, having a low roof to force visitors to sit rather than stand, and used by the village elders to discuss community issues.

toguna: a public building erected by the Dogon people of Mali, having a low roof to force visitors to sit...
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Noun

toguna (plural togunas)

  1. A public building erected by the Dogon people of Mali, having a low roof to force visitors to sit rather than stand, and used by the village elders to discuss community issues.
    Synonyms:
    palaver hut

Synonyms of toguna

Forms of toguna

pluraltogunas

Questions about toguna

What does toguna mean?
Toguna means a public building erected by the Dogon people of Mali, having a low roof to force visitors to sit rather than stand, and used by the village elders to discuss community issues.
What part of speech is toguna?
Toguna is a noun.
What is the plural of toguna?
The plural of toguna is togunas.

Words near toguna in the dictionary

  1. togrogs
  2. togruk
  3. togs
  4. togue
  5. togues
  6. toguna
  7. togunas
  8. togwa
  9. togæ
  10. toh
  11. Tohatchi

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