Swahili
dodoki
do-DO-ki
How to say it
Swahilidodokido-DO-kisoon
Englishloofahsoon
Frenchluffasoon
Meaning
the luffah, a ridged gourd whose fruit is eaten or dried for use as a scrubbing sponge.
Good to know
hot. (fruit of the) luffah (Luffa acutangula)
Examples
- Mama alipika dodoki kwa mchuzi wa nazi.Mother cooked luffah in coconut sauce.
- Dodoki likikauka linaweza kutumika kuoshea vyombo.When dried, the luffah can be used to scrub dishes.
- Je, umepanda dodoki bustanini?Have you planted luffah in the garden?
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