sago

How to say it

Meaning

A starch taken from the pith of certain palm trees, sold as small white grains and cooked as a pudding or porridge.

Good to know

Also written sagu. It has no plural. Uji wa sago, sago porridge, is often given to the sick and to small children.

Examples

• Mama alipika uji wa sago kwa ajili ya mgonjwa.Mother cooked sago porridge for the sick person.
• Sago huuzwa madukani kama punje ndogo nyeupe.Sago is sold in shops as small white grains.
• Tulichemsha sago kwenye maziwa na sukari.We boiled sago in milk with sugar.

Forms

sagu