kindoro

How to say it

Meaning

a red pigment or dye, and by extension a red-coloured sweet potato or a fez.

Good to know

seen in kofia ya kindoro, a red cap or fez.

Examples

• Alipaka kindoro kwenye kuta za nyumba.He painted the house walls with red pigment.
• Je, kindoro kinapatikana wapi?Where can red dye be found?
• Mzee alivaa kofia ya kindoro sikukuuni.The old man wore a red fez for the holiday.
• Viazi vya kindoro vina rangi nyekundu ndani.The red sweet potatoes have a red colour inside.