Swahili
kifufu
ki-FU-fu
How to say it
Swahilikifufuki-FU-fusoon
Englishcoconut shellsoon
Frenchcoque de cocosoon
Meaning
the hard shell of a coconut, often used as a scoop or bowl; a variant of kifuu.
Good to know
a household noun (class 7); traditionally used as a ladle or drinking vessel before modern utensils.
Examples
- Alichota maji kwa kifufu.She scooped water with a coconut shell.
- Je, unatumia kifufu kunywea maji?Do you use a coconut shell to drink water?
- Hakuna kifufu jikoni.There is no coconut shell in the kitchen.
- Bibi atatengeneza kijiko kutoka kifufu.Grandmother will make a spoon from a coconut shell.
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