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Swahili

kileji

ki-LE-ji

How to say it

Swahilikilejiki-LE-jisoon
Englishflour cakesoon
Frenchgâteau de farinesoon

Meaning

a cake made from wheat or rice flour.

Good to know

kileji (a cake made of wheat or rice meal). kilele, kileleta LPers.J (vi-) tip, peak, highest point. kileji cha mlima. mountain- top. kileji cha mti. treetop

Examples

  • Bibi alioka kileji kwa sherehe.Grandmother baked a rice cake for the celebration.
  • Kileji hiki ni tamu sana.This cake is very sweet.
  • Je, kileji kinatengenezwa kwa unga gani?What flour is this cake made from?
  • Tulikula kileji pamoja na chai jioni.We ate the cake together with tea in the evening.

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