Swahili
mseto
m-SEH-to
How to say it
Swahilimsetom-SEH-tosoon
Englishporridgesoon
Frenchbouilliesoon
Meaning
a porridge made by cooking beans together with grains such as maize or rice; figuratively, any mixture, as in a coalition government.
Good to know
serikali ya mseto is the standard modern phrase for a coalition government.
Examples
- Mama alipika mseto wa maharage na mahindi.Mother cooked a porridge of beans and maize.
- Serikali ya mseto iliundwa baada ya uchaguzi.A coalition government was formed after the election.
- Je, unapenda mseto wa aina gani?What kind of mseto porridge do you like?
- Mseto huu una ladha nzuri asubuhi.This porridge tastes good in the morning.
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