Swahili
tefu
TE-fu
How to say it
SwahilitefuTE-fusoon
Englishsoft, tendersoon
Frenchtendre, douxsoon
Meaning
soft or tender in texture, especially of meat or cooked food.
Good to know
used mainly of meat and cooked food; the opposite is -gumu, tough/hard.
Examples
- Nyama hii ni tefu sana.This meat is very tender.
- Mama ananunua nyama tefu kwa ajili ya mtoto.Mom is buying tender meat for the child.
- Chakula kitefu hakihitaji kutafunwa sana.Soft food doesn't need much chewing.
- Je, nyama hii itakuwa tefu baada ya kuchemshwa?Will this meat be tender after boiling?
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