Swahili
mkung'uto
mkun-GU-to
How to say it
Swahilimkung'utomkun-GU-tosoon
Englishwinnowingsoon
Frenchvannagesoon
Meaning
the act of shaking, sifting, or winnowing grain; also the chaff or refuse left over from this process.
Good to know
an agricultural term.
Examples
- Bibi alifanya mkung'uto wa mchele kuondoa pumba.Grandmother winnowed the rice to remove the husks.
- Je, mkung'uto huu ulitupwa wapi?Where was this chaff thrown away?
- Kuku walikula mkung'uto uliobaki baada ya kupepeta.The chickens ate the leftover chaff after winnowing.
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