Swahili
kimea
ki-ME-a
How to say it
Swahilikimeaki-ME-asoon
Englishmaltsoon
Frenchmaltsoon
Meaning
sprouted grain seed, used for brewing beer.
Good to know
sprouted seed of grain (used for making beer)
Examples
- Bibi aliandaa kimea kwa ajili ya pombe ya kienyeji.Grandmother prepared malt for the traditional beer.
- Kimea kilianikwa juani kikauke.The sprouted grain was laid out in the sun to dry.
- Je, kimea kinatengenezwaje?How is malt made?
- Hawakuwa na kimea cha kutosha msimu huu.They didn't have enough malt this season.
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