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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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