Swahili
kalala
ka-LA-la
How to say it
Swahilikalalaka-LA-lasoon
Englishhoneycombsoon
Frenchrayon de mielsoon
Meaning
a honeycomb; by extension, anything with a grid or lattice pattern resembling one.
Good to know
la nyuki. honeycomb; (fig.) grill, gridwork (something resem- bling a honeycomb)
Examples
- Nyuki walijenga kalala kubwa ndani ya mti.The bees built a large honeycomb inside the tree.
- Alikata kipande cha kalala kuchukua asali.He cut a piece of honeycomb to take the honey.
- Dirisha lile lina muundo kama kalala.That window has a grid pattern like a honeycomb.
- Kalala ya nyuki ilikuwa imejaa asali.The bees' honeycomb was full of honey.
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