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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