Swahili
difu
DI-fu
How to say it
SwahilidifuDI-fusoon
Englishcoconut fibersoon
Frenchfibre de cocosoon
Meaning
the fiber from young coconut palm leaves.
Good to know
also called kidifu.
Examples
- Alisuka kikapu kwa difu.She wove a basket from coconut-leaf fiber.
- Difu hii ni laini vya kutosha kusokota kamba.This fiber is soft enough to twist into rope.
- Je, unapata difu wapi?Where do you get the fiber from?
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