Swahili
kajayeye
ka-ja-YE-ye
How to say it
Swahilikajayeyeka-ja-YE-yesoon
Englishcassavasoon
Frenchmaniocsoon
Meaning
a variety of manioc (cassava) grown for its edible tuber.
Good to know
kajayeye (kind of manioc)
Examples
- Wakulima wa pwani hulima kajayeye kwa wingi.Coastal farmers grow kajayeye manioc widely.
- Je, kajayeye hii inaliwa ikiwa mbichi?Is this kajayeye eaten raw?
- Kajayeye haikui vizuri kwenye udongo wa mchanga.Kajayeye does not grow well in sandy soil.
- Mama alichemsha kajayeye kwa chakula cha jioni.Mother boiled kajayeye for dinner.
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