Swahili
mshikaki
um-shee-KA-kee
How to say it
Swahilimshikakium-shee-KA-keesoon
Englishkebabsoon
Frenchbrochettesoon
Meaning
a skewer of roasted or grilled meat; a kebab.
Good to know
A popular East African street food, often made of beef, sold by roadside vendors.
Examples
- Tulinunua mshikaki barabarani jioni.We bought kebab on the street in the evening.
- Je, unapenda mshikaki wa nyama ya ng'ombe?Do you like beef kebab?
- Hakuna mshikaki uliobaki dukani.There is no kebab left at the stall.
- Wataandaa mshikaki kwenye sherehe kesho.They will prepare kebabs at the party tomorrow.
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