Swahili
daliasini
dah-lee-ah-SEE-nee
How to say it
Swahilidaliasinidah-lee-ah-SEE-neesoon
Englishcinnamonsoon
Frenchcannellesoon
Meaning
cinnamon, an aromatic spice made from the dried inner bark of the cinnamon tree.
Good to know
a variant spelling of dalasini.
Examples
- Aliweka daliasini kwenye chai.She added cinnamon to the tea.
- Je, unapenda ladha ya daliasini?Do you like the taste of cinnamon?
- Hatuna daliasini jikoni.We have no cinnamon in the kitchen.
- Atanunua daliasini sokoni.She will buy cinnamon at the market.
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