kitonge

How to say it

Meaning

a small lump or morsel, especially a ball of rice or food taken up in the fingers to eat.

Good to know

small lump, ball, morsel. kitonge cha wali. small lump of rice (taken in the fingers and eaten). kitongo, kichongochongo adv. from the side, on a slant, diagonally, obliquely, tazamia mtu kitonge. look at someone askance/contempt- uously

Examples

• Alichukua kitonge cha wali kwa vidole.He picked up a morsel of rice with his fingers.
• Mama alimlisha mtoto kitonge kwa kitonge.Mom fed the child morsel by morsel.
• Kitonge kimoja cha ugali kilimtosha.One lump of ugali was enough for him.
• Je, unataka kitonge kingine cha wali?Do you want another morsel of rice?