peremende
peh-reh-MEH-ndeh
How to say it
Swahiliperemendepeh-reh-MEH-ndehsoon
Englishsweet, candysoon
Frenchbonbon
Meaning
A small sweet made of sugar and flavoring, sucked or chewed, often sold to children in shops.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural: peremende tatu, three sweets. Pipi means the same and is more common in Tanzania.
Examples
- Mtoto aliomba peremende dukani.The child asked for a sweet at the shop.
- Kula peremende nyingi kunaharibu meno.Eating a lot of candy damages your teeth.
- Alinunua peremende za mnanaa.She bought mint sweets.
Forms
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