Swahili
kifumbu
ki-FU-mbu
How to say it
Swahilikifumbuki-FU-mbusoon
Englishfiltersoon
Frenchfiltre, grilsoon
Meaning
a filter or sieve made of matting or basketwork.
Good to know
filter, sieve (of matting or basketwork)
Examples
- Alichuja pombe kwa kifumbu cha makuti.He filtered the brew with a matting sieve.
- Kifumbu hiki kinatumika kuchujia nini?What does this sieve filter?
- Hawakuwa na kifumbu safi jikoni.They did not have a clean sieve in the kitchen.
- Mama alitengeneza vifumbu vya kuchujia maziwa.Mother made sieves for filtering milk.
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