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Swahili

mikamshe

mee-KAHM-sheh

How to say it

Swahilimikamshemee-KAHM-shehsoon
Englishwooden spoonssoon
Frenchcuillères en boissoon

Meaning

Wooden spoons or ladles, used for cooking or serving food.

Good to know

plural of mkamshe (m-/mi- class); a household utensil.

Examples

  • Mikamshe imetundikwa ukutani jikoni.The wooden spoons are hung on the kitchen wall.
  • Je, umeosha mikamshe baada ya kupika?Have you washed the wooden spoons after cooking?
  • Mikamshe hii si mizuri kwa kupikia ugali.These wooden spoons are not good for cooking ugali.
  • Mikamshe mipya itafika dukani wiki ijayo.New wooden spoons will arrive at the shop next week.

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