Swahili
hogo
HOH-goh
How to say it
SwahilihogoHOH-gohsoon
Englishcassavasoon
Frenchmaniocsoon
Meaning
a variant of muhogo: cassava, a starchy root vegetable.
Good to know
see muhogo
Examples
- Mama alichemsha hogo kwa chakula cha jioni.Mother boiled cassava for dinner.
- Tulivuna hogo nyingi shambani mwaka huu.We harvested a lot of cassava in the field this year.
- Hogo ni chakula muhimu katika maeneo mengi ya Afrika.Cassava is an important food in many parts of Africa.
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