miofa

How to say it

Meaning

Small clay ovens, used among other things to bake mkate wa mofa, a round loaf of millet bread.

Good to know

plural of mofa (m-/mi- class).

Examples

• Wanawake walijenga miofa nje ya nyumba zao.The women built clay ovens outside their houses.
• Je, miofa hii hutumika kuoka mkate pekee?Are these clay ovens used only to bake bread?
• Miofa ya zamani ilijengwa kwa udongo na mawe.The old clay ovens were built from clay and stones.
• Kijiji kitajenga miofa mipya kwa ajili ya soko la mkate.The village will build new clay ovens for the bread market.