chelema

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Meaning

watery, as fruit becomes after cooking.

Good to know

adj. watery (of fruit after cooking)

Examples

• Ndizi hizi zimekuwa chelema baada ya kupikwa.These bananas have become watery after cooking.
• Sikupenda tunda chelema kama hili.I didn't like fruit as watery as this.
• Embe lililoiva sana huwa chelema.An overripe mango tends to become watery.
• Ondoa maji kabla tunda halijawa chelema mno.Drain the water before the fruit gets too watery.