Swahili
tale
TA-le
How to say it
SwahilitaleTA-lesoon
Englishyoung coconutsoon
Frenchcoco vertsoon
Meaning
a young coconut still forming its milk.
Good to know
usually heard with the ki- prefix, kitale.
Examples
- Alichuma tale kutoka mnazini.He picked a young coconut from the palm tree.
- Maji ya tale ni matamu na baridi.The water of a young coconut is sweet and cool.
- Nazi hii bado ni tale, haijakomaa.This coconut is still young, it has not ripened.
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