Swahili
dengo
DEN-go
How to say it
SwahilidengoDEN-gosoon
Englishlentilsoon
Frenchlentillesoon
Meaning
the lentil plant or its seed, or a thick soup made from lentils, beans, or peas.
Good to know
also known as adesi.
Examples
- Mama alipika dengo kwa chakula cha jioni.Mother cooked lentil soup for dinner.
- Dengo hii ina protini nyingi.This lentil is rich in protein.
- Hukupenda dengo tangu utotoni?Have you not liked lentils since childhood?
- Tutapanda dengo shambani msimu huu.We will plant lentils on the farm this season.
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