Swahili
manda
MAHN-dah
How to say it
SwahilimandaMAHN-dahsoon
Englishmandasoon
Frenchmandasoon
Meaning
a type of pastry made from rice flour and grated coconut.
Good to know
manda (a pastry made of rice-flour and grated coconut)
Examples
- Mama alipika manda kwa ajili ya sikukuu.Mother made manda pastries for the holiday.
- Manda hayo yalikuwa matamu.Those pastries were sweet.
- Watoto walipenda kula manda asubuhi.The children loved eating manda in the morning.
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