songololo

/ ˌʃɒŋɡəˈləʊləʊ, ˌsɒŋɡəˈləʊləʊ /

noun

1. a millipede, Jurus terrestris, having a hard shiny dark brown segmented exoskeleton

Word History and Origins

Origin of songololo¹

from Nguni ukusonga to roll up

Example Sentences

I tried to untie it, but when Songololo cried out I had to stop for fear of alerting the soldiers.

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Songololo looked longingly at us while we ate, but refused to come near.

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When Otto returned to me, Songololo trailed him.

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Songololo followed until the water went over her waist, then shrieked and climbed her mother, clinging to her skull.

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Anastasia suffered the indignity, slapping Songololo only when her fingers went into her eyes.

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