Swahili
kichala
ki-CHA-la
How to say it
Swahilikichalaki-CHA-lasoon
Englishbunch of fruitsoon
Frenchgrappesoon
Meaning
a bunch of fruit, such as a cluster of bananas or dates.
Good to know
not to be confused with the related adverb kichalichali, 'lying on one's back'.
Examples
- Alivuna kichala kizima cha ndizi.He harvested a whole bunch of bananas.
- Kichala cha tende kiliuzwa sokoni asubuhi.A bunch of dates was sold at the market this morning.
- Je, kichala hiki kina ndizi ngapi?How many bananas does this bunch have?
- Walibeba kichala cha maembe kutoka shambani.They carried a bunch of mangoes from the farm.
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