Swahili
elki
EHL-kee
How to say it
SwahilielkiEHL-keesoon
Englishcardamomsoon
Frenchcardamomesoon
Meaning
cardamom, an aromatic spice used in cooking and spiced tea.
Good to know
a variant of eliki.
Examples
- Aliweka elki kwenye chai.She put cardamom in the tea.
- Je, unapenda ladha ya elki?Do you like the taste of cardamom?
- Hatuna elki jikoni.We have no cardamom in the kitchen.
- Atanunua elki sokoni.She will buy cardamom at the market.
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