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Swahili

melikora

me-li-KO-ra

How to say it

Swahilimelikorame-li-KO-rasoon
Englishrice varietysoon
Frenchvariété de rizsoon

Meaning

a variety of rice.

Good to know

variety of rice. melimeli, melmeli [jnd. ] melimeli (kind of thin fabric like muslin). mema pi. goodness, good actions, prov,: melikora na maovu ndio ulimwengu. There are both good and evil in the world

Examples

  • Wakulima walipanda melikora msimu huu.Farmers planted melikora rice this season.
  • Je, melikora ina ladha tofauti na mchele wa kawaida?Does melikora taste different from ordinary rice?
  • Hatukuvuna melikora ya kutosha.We didn't harvest enough melikora rice.
  • Wataleta melikora sokoni wiki ijayo.They will bring melikora rice to market next week.

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