Swahili
mifure
mi-FU-re
How to say it
Swahilimifuremi-FU-resoon
Englishwooden platessoon
Frenchassiettes en boissoon
Meaning
Wooden plates, used for serving food or as a base for cooking.
Good to know
plural of mfure (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mifure ya mbao hutumika kubeba chakula.Wooden plates are used to carry food.
- Je, mnauza mifure hii sokoni?Do you sell these wooden plates at the market?
- Hiyo si mifure, ni sahani za kisasa.Those are not wooden plates, they are modern dishes.
- Mafundi watachonga mifure mipya wiki hii.The craftsmen will carve new wooden plates this week.
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