Swahili
mbokora
mbo-KO-ra
How to say it
Swahilimbokorambo-KO-rasoon
Englishbeer calabashsoon
Frenchcalebasse à bièresoon
Meaning
a calabash gourd with a narrow neck, used as a container for traditional beer.
Good to know
traditional item used in local brewing or serving of beer.
Examples
- Bibi alichota pombe kwa mbokora.Grandma scooped beer with the calabash.
- Mbokora ile imetengenezwa kwa maboga.That calabash is made from a gourd.
- Wazee walikunywa pombe kutoka kwenye mbokora.The elders drank beer from the calabash.
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