Swahili
kungumanga
koon-goo-MAHN-gah
How to say it
Swahilikungumangakoon-goo-MAHN-gahsoon
Englishnutmegsoon
Frenchnoix de muscadesoon
Meaning
nutmeg, a spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree.
Good to know
nutmeg
Examples
- Mama aliongeza kungumanga kwenye chai.Mother added nutmeg to the tea.
- Kungumanga ina harufu kali na nzuri.Nutmeg has a strong, pleasant smell.
- Je, unatumia kungumanga kwenye keki?Do you use nutmeg in cake?
- Wafanyabiashara waliuza kungumanga sokoni.Traders sold nutmeg at the market.
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