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.