mtwango

How to say it

Meaning

the act or manner of crushing, grinding, or pounding something, typically with a mortar and pestle.

Good to know

(act, manner, etc, of) crushing, grinding, pulverizing (with mortar and pestle)

Examples

• Mtwango wa mahindi ulichukua saa nzima.The pounding of the maize took a whole hour.
• Bibi anajua mtwango mzuri wa dawa za asili.Grandmother knows the right way to pound traditional medicine.
• Je, mtwango huu wa mchele umekamilika?Is this pounding of the rice finished?
• Sauti ya mtwango ilisikika kutoka jikoni.The sound of pounding could be heard from the kitchen.