keki

How to say it

Meaning

A sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, eggs and butter, often decorated and shared at birthdays and weddings.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural: keki moja, keki mbili. Kukata keki, to cut the cake; keki ya harusi, wedding cake.

Examples

• Mama alioka keki kwa ajili ya siku yangu ya kuzaliwa.Mother baked a cake for my birthday.
• Maharusi walikata keki mbele ya wageni.The bride and groom cut the cake in front of the guests.
• Keki hii ina sukari nyingi mno.This cake has far too much sugar.

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