Swahili
goba
GO-ba
How to say it
SwahiligobaGO-basoon
Englishdried cassavasoon
Frenchmanioc séchésoon
Meaning
cassava or manioc that has been dried.
Good to know
also used in the idiom goba pamba, to pick cotton.
Examples
- Mama alikausha goba juani.Mother dried the cassava in the sun.
- Je, goba hii itakuwa tayari lini?When will this dried cassava be ready?
- Hawakupata goba ya kutosha msimu huu.They did not get enough dried cassava this season.
- Wafanyakazi walienda kugoba pamba shambani.The workers went to pick cotton in the field.
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