pishi

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Meaning

a traditional unit of measure for grain, roughly equal to half a gallon or six pounds.

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pishi (a measure of capacity or weight: half a gallon, 6 lb.)

Examples

• Alinunua pishi mbili za mahindi.He bought two pishi of maize.
• Je, pishi moja ya mchele ni bei gani?What is the price of one pishi of rice?
• Hazikutosha pishi tatu za unga.Three pishi of flour were not enough.
• Mkulima aliuza mtama kwa pishi sokoni.The farmer sold millet by the pishi at the market.