Swahili
matonge
ma-TOHN-geh
How to say it
Swahilimatongema-TOHN-gehsoon
Englishmorselssoon
Frenchboules de nourrituresoon
Meaning
Lumps or balls of food, such as rice, formed by hand for eating.
Good to know
plural of tonge (ji-/ma- class).
Examples
- Mama alitengeneza matonge ya wali kwa watoto.Mother made rice balls for the children.
- Je, matonge haya ni matamu?Are these rice balls tasty?
- Hakuna matonge yaliyobaki sahanini.No morsels remain on the plate.
- Watoto watakula matonge kwa mikono.The children will eat the morsels by hand.
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