Swahili
karara
kah-RAH-rah
How to say it
Swahilikararakah-RAH-rahsoon
Englishpalm fibersoon
Frenchfibre de palmiersoon
Meaning
the woody, fibrous covering of the coconut palm's flower-stem, used as firewood.
Good to know
see ikalala
Examples
- Wavuvi walikusanya karara kwa kuni.The fishermen gathered palm fiber for firewood.
- Je, karara hii inawaka haraka?Does this palm fiber burn quickly?
- Hatukupata karara ya kutosha kupika chakula.We did not get enough palm fiber to cook the food.
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