Swahili
mhogo
m-HO-go
How to say it
Swahilimhogom-HO-gosoon
Englishcassavasoon
Frenchmaniocsoon
Meaning
cassava, a starchy root crop, and the plant that produces it.
Good to know
a short, dialectal form of the standard word muhogo.
Examples
- Tulinunua mhogo sokoni asubuhi.We bought cassava at the market this morning.
- Mama anachemsha mhogo kwa chakula cha mchana.Mother is boiling cassava for lunch.
- Je, mhogo huu ni mtamu au mchungu?Is this cassava sweet or bitter?
- Wakulima wengi hulima mhogo kwa sababu hustahimili ukame.Many farmers grow cassava because it withstands drought.
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