mchele

How to say it

Meaning

husked, uncooked rice; also cleaned grain in general.

Good to know

very common word, distinct from "wali" (cooked rice).

Examples

• Mama alinunua mchele kilo tano.Mother bought five kilos of rice.
• Tunahitaji mchele kwa ajili ya chakula cha jioni.We need rice for dinner.
• Mchele wa mtama hutumika kutengeneza uji.Millet grain is used to make porridge.
• Bei ya mchele imepanda mwezi huu.The price of rice has gone up this month.