kifuu
kee-FOO-oo
How to say it
Swahilikifuukee-FOO-oo
Englishcoconut shell
Frenchcoque de coco
Meaning
The hard brown shell of a coconut, used as a cup or ladle, for crafts and as fuel.
Good to know
Ki/vi class noun, plural vifuu: vifuu vya nazi. Nazi is the coconut itself.
Examples
- Bibi alikunywa uji kwa kifuu.Grandmother drank porridge from a coconut shell.
- Vifuu vinaweza kutumika kutengeneza mkaa.Coconut shells can be used to make charcoal.
- Mafundi wanatengeneza vikombe kwa kifuu cha nazi.Craftsmen make cups from coconut shells.
Forms
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