Swahili
mteo
m-TE-o
How to say it
Swahilimteom-TE-osoon
Englishboilingsoon
Frenchébullitionsoon
Meaning
the state or act of boiling; used in the phrase 'pika mteo', to bring to a boil or parboil.
Good to know
adv. by boiling, pika mteo. bring to a boil, parboil
Examples
- Mama alipika mchele mteo kabla ya kuukaanga.Mother parboiled the rice before frying it.
- Maji yalifika mteo baada ya dakika kumi.The water came to a boil after ten minutes.
- Je, mboga hizi zinahitaji mteo kwanza?Do these vegetables need to be parboiled first?
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