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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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