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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