Swahili
mabumunda
mah-boo-MOON-dah
How to say it
Swahilimabumundamah-boo-MOON-dahsoon
Englishbanana dumplingssoon
Frenchboulettes de bananesoon
Meaning
Dumplings made of mashed banana and flour, a regional dish.
Good to know
Plural of bumunda (ji-/ma class, class 5/6); a regional culinary word.
Examples
- Bibi alipika mabumunda kwa ajili ya sherehe.Grandmother cooked banana dumplings for the celebration.
- Je, mabumunda haya yanaliwa na nini?What are these banana dumplings eaten with?
- Mabumunda hayo hayakuwa matamu kama ya kawaida.Those dumplings were not as sweet as usual.
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