joya

How to say it

Meaning

a coconut with a spongy, porous shell, or as an adjective, something spongy or porous.

Good to know

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Examples

• Nazi hii imegeuka joya, haifai tena kwa kupika.This coconut has turned spongy, it's no longer good for cooking.
• Ganda la joya ni jepesi zaidi ya nazi ya kawaida.A spongy coconut's shell is lighter than a normal coconut's.
• Je, unaweza kutofautisha nazi ya kawaida na joya?Can you tell a normal coconut apart from a spongy one?
• Alitupa joya iliyokuwa imeharibika.He threw away the spongy, spoiled coconut.