midele

How to say it

Meaning

Traditional containers with a spout used for brewing and pouring coffee, coffeepots.

Good to know

plural of mdele (m- class); coastal, Omani-influenced coffee culture.

Examples

• Wageni walikaribishwa kwa kahawa kutoka kwenye midele.Guests were welcomed with coffee from coffeepots.
• Je, midele hii imetengenezwa kwa shaba?Are these coffeepots made of brass?
• Midele ya zamani haikuuzwa tena sokoni.The old-style coffeepots were no longer sold at the market.