Swahili
iumanga
ee-oo-MAHN-gah
How to say it
Swahiliiumangaee-oo-MAHN-gahsoon
Englishplain foodsoon
Frenchnourriture simplesoon
Meaning
plain food eaten without any relish or accompanying sauce.
Good to know
plain food (without relish)
Examples
- Wakati wa njaa, walikula iumanga tu.During the famine, they ate only plain food.
- Je, unaweza kula iumanga bila kinyunga?Can you eat plain food without a relish?
- Hakuna iumanga jikoni leo, wali tu.There is no plain food in the kitchen today, only rice.
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