kaango
kah-AH-ngoh
How to say it
Swahilikaangokah-AH-ngohsoon
Englishfrying pan, griddle (of clay)soon
Frenchpoêle, plaque de cuisson (en terre)soon
Meaning
A shallow pan, traditionally of baked clay, used for frying or roasting food such as groundnuts, coffee beans or flat bread.
Good to know
Ji/ma class noun, plural makaango; from kukaanga, to fry. A small metal frying pan is often called kikaango.
Examples
- Bibi alikaanga karanga kwenye kaango la udongo.Grandmother roasted groundnuts in a clay pan.
- Weka kaango motoni kabla ya kutia mafuta.Put the pan on the fire before adding oil.
- Makaango haya yalitengenezwa na wafinyanzi wa kijiji.These pans were made by the village potters.
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