Swahili
pepe
PEH-peh
How to say it
SwahilipepePEH-pehsoon
Englishbarren grain earsoon
Frenchépi videsoon
Meaning
an ear of grain, such as maize or millet, that is empty or barren, containing no kernels.
Good to know
empty/barren ear of grain
Examples
- Mahindi mengi shambani yalikuwa pepe mwaka huu.Many of the maize ears in the field were empty this year.
- Je, kwa nini masuke haya ni pepe?Why are these ears of grain empty?
- Suke hili si pepe, lina punje nyingi.This ear is not empty, it has many kernels.
- Ukame ulisababisha masuke mengi kuwa pepe.The drought caused many ears of grain to be barren.
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