kukaangia
koo-kah-ah-NGEE-ah
How to say it
Swahilikukaangiakoo-kah-ah-NGEE-ah
Englishto fry in, to fry for
Frenchfaire frire dans, faire frire pour
Meaning
To fry food in a certain pan or fat, or for somebody; the applied form of kukaanga, to fry.
Good to know
Common in sufuria ya kukaangia, a frying pan, and mafuta ya kukaangia, frying oil. With a person as object it means to fry for them: alinikaangia mayai.
Examples
- Nunua mafuta ya kukaangia samaki.Buy oil for frying fish.
- Sufuria hii ni ya kukaangia tu.This pan is for frying only.
- Mama alimkaangia mgeni mayai.Mother fried eggs for the guest.
Forms
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