Swahili
ijimbi
ee-JEEM-bee
How to say it
Swahiliijimbiee-JEEM-beesoon
Englishtaro rootsoon
Frenchracine de tarosoon
Meaning
a variety of taro root, an edible starchy tuber.
Good to know
taro root (Colocasia anti- quorum)
Examples
- Mama alichemsha ijimbi kwa chakula cha jioni.Mother boiled taro for dinner.
- Ijimbi hustawi vizuri kwenye udongo wenye unyevu.Taro thrives well in moist soil.
- Je, unapenda ijimbi iliyokaangwa au ya kuchemsha?Do you prefer fried or boiled taro?
- Walipanda ijimbi kando ya mto.They planted taro along the riverbank.
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