haragwe
hah-RAH-gweh
How to say it
Swahiliharagwehah-RAH-gweh
Englishbean
Frenchharicot
Meaning
A single seed of the bean plant, eaten boiled or cooked in stews. It is rarely used on its own, since beans are usually spoken of in the plural.
Good to know
Ji/ma class: plural maharagwe, the usual form (also maharage). Its shape is a common comparison, kama haragwe, bean shaped.
Examples
- Figo ina umbo linalofanana na la haragwe.The kidney has a shape like that of a bean.
- Mtoto aliokota haragwe moja lililoanguka chini.The child picked up a single bean that had fallen on the floor.
- Panda haragwe moja katika kila shimo.Plant one bean in each hole.
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