Orange definition in English
Orange is a large round juicy citrus fruit with a tough bright reddish-yellow rind.
Orange is also a reddish yellow in colour.
Orange in Swahili
There are two ways to say orange in Swahili, depending on what you’re referring to:
Orange fruit in Swahili is chungwa.
Chungwa is pronounced as: choong-wah.
Example
Nataka kula chungwa. (I want to eat an orange.)
Kula machungwa kwa wingi. (Eat plenty of oranges.)
Orange color in Swahili is rangi ya machungwa or rangi ya chungwa .
Example
Gari lake limepakwa rangi ya chungwa. (His car is painted orange.)
Mavazi yangu ni ya machungwa. (My dress is orange.)
Maana ya chungwa katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of chungwa in Swahili
Chungwa ni tunda la mviringo la jamii ya chenza.