mpururo

How to say it

Meaning

the act of rubbing or stripping something off, such as shelling peas or beans, or paying out thread between the fingers.

Good to know

(act of) rubbing/strip ping off, shelling (peas, beans, etc.); spin- ning/paying out (thread through the fingers). 3- a single file (of people, etc.)

Examples

• Mpururo wa kunde ulichukua muda mrefu.The shelling of cowpeas took a long time.
• Bibi alifanya mpururo wa maharage jikoni.Grandmother did the shelling of beans in the kitchen.
• Je, unajua mpururo wa uzi kwa vidole?Do you know how to pay out thread through the fingers?
• Mpururo huu unahitaji uvumilivu.This shelling requires patience.