Swahili
mishikaki
mee-shee-KAH-kee
How to say it
Swahilimishikakimee-shee-KAH-keesoon
Englishkebabssoon
Frenchbrochettessoon
Meaning
Skewers of roasted or grilled meat, a popular street-food kebab.
Good to know
plural of mshikaki (m-/mi- class); everyday, informal.
Examples
- Mishikaki inauzwa barabarani jioni.Kebabs are sold on the roadside in the evening.
- Je, mishikaki hii imeiva vizuri?Are these kebabs cooked well?
- Mishikaki haikubaki hadi usiku, iliisha haraka.The kebabs did not last until night, they sold out fast.
- Wataandaa mishikaki mingi kwa sherehe ya leo.They will prepare many kebabs for today's celebration.
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