Swahili
kango
KAHN-goh
How to say it
SwahilikangoKAHN-gohsoon
Englishgriddlesoon
Frenchplaque à grillersoon
Meaning
a shallow pan or griddle used for frying or roasting, such as coffee beans or groundnuts.
Good to know
see kaango
Examples
- Bibi alikaanga kahawa kwenye kango.Grandmother roasted coffee beans on the griddle.
- Je, kango hii inatosha karanga zote?Is this griddle big enough for all the groundnuts?
- Hatuna kango nyingine jikoni.We have no other griddle in the kitchen.
- Atapasha moto kango kabla ya kukaanga.She will heat the griddle before roasting.
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