indimi

Swahili

mfure

um-FOO-reh

How to say it

Swahilimfureum-FOO-rehsoon
Englishwooden platesoon
Frenchassiette en boissoon

Meaning

a wooden plate, used for serving food or as a base for cooking.

Good to know

You can serve traditional dishes on a mfure during meals.

Examples

  • Chakula kimewekwa kwenye mfure.The food is placed on the wooden plate.
  • Mfure ni nzuri kwa kutumikia chakula cha asili.A wooden plate is good for serving traditional food.
  • Chakula kiliwekwa kwenye mfure.The food was placed on the wooden plate.
  • Je, mfure huu umetengenezwa na mti gani?What wood was this wooden plate made from?

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