Swahili
tonge
TO-nge
How to say it
SwahilitongeTO-ngesoon
Englishmorsel, rice ballsoon
Frenchboule, morceausoon
Meaning
a lump or ball of food, such as rice, formed by hand for eating.
Good to know
(augment, of kitonge) lump, ball (of rice, etc.)
Examples
- Alichukua tonge la wali kwa mkono.He took a lump of rice by hand.
- Tonge moja la ugali lilitosha.One lump of ugali was enough.
- Mama alimpa mtoto tonge la chakula.Mother gave the child a ball of food.
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