makango

How to say it

Meaning

Shallow pans or griddles used for frying or roasting, such as coffee beans or groundnuts.

Good to know

plural of kango (ji-/ma- class, no ji- prefix on the singular).

Examples

• Bibi anakaanga karanga kwenye makango mawili.Grandmother roasts groundnuts on two griddles.
• Je, makango haya ni ya udongo au chuma?Are these griddles made of clay or metal?
• Makango hayakuoshwa baada ya karamu.The griddles were not washed after the feast.