Swahili
mikate
mee-KAH-teh
How to say it
Swahilimikatemee-KAH-tehsoon
Englishloaves of breadsoon
Frenchmiches de painsoon
Meaning
Loaves of bread; baked foods made from flour, water, and typically yeast.
Good to know
plural of mkate (m-/mi- class); very common word.
Examples
- Mikate mibichi iko dukani.Fresh loaves of bread are at the shop.
- Je, mikate hii ilioka lini?When were these loaves baked?
- Mikate haikuuzwa yote leo.Not all the loaves were sold today.
- Tutaoka mikate mingine kesho asubuhi.We will bake more loaves tomorrow morning.
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