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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