mchekecho

How to say it

Meaning

the act of sifting, for example grain or flour through a sieve.

Good to know

agricultural/culinary term for separating fine material from coarse.

Examples

• Mama alifanya mchekecho wa unga.Mother did the sifting of the flour.
• Mchekecho wa mchele huondoa mawe madogo.Sifting rice removes small stones.
• Tulitumia ungo kwa mchekecho.We used a sieve for the sifting.