pilipili

How to say it

Meaning

A hot spice from the pods or seeds of certain plants, used to flavor food; pilipili hoho is sweet pepper.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Pilipili manga, black pepper; pilipili hoho, green or bell pepper; pilipili kichaa, hot chili.

Examples

• Weka pilipili kidogo kwenye mchuzi.Put a little chili in the stew.
• Anapenda chakula chenye pilipili nyingi.He likes food with a lot of pepper.
• Mama ananunua pilipili hoho sokoni.Mother is buying bell peppers at the market.

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