Swahili
mtindi
m-TIN-di
How to say it
Swahilimtindim-TIN-disoon
Englishfermented milksoon
Frenchlait fermentésoon
Meaning
fermented milk, a traditional East African soured-milk drink similar to yogurt.
Good to know
often called 'maziwa ya mtindi'.
Examples
- Mama alitengeneza mtindi kutoka maziwa mabichi.Mother made fermented milk from fresh milk.
- Anapenda kunywa mtindi asubuhi.He likes to drink fermented milk in the morning.
- Je, mtindi huu una chachu ya kutosha?Is this fermented milk fermented enough?
- Hakuna mtindi jikoni leo.There's no fermented milk in the kitchen today.
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