Swahili
twanga
TWA-nga
How to say it
SwahilitwangaTWA-ngasoon
Englishto pound, husk grainsoon
Frenchpiler le grainsoon
Meaning
to pound or husk grain in a mortar.
Good to know
figuratively also used for driving a hard bargain.
Examples
- Wanawake walitwanga mahindi asubuhi.The women pounded corn in the morning.
- Twanga mchele huu kabla ya kupika.Pound this rice before cooking.
- Sauti ya kutwanga ilisikika mbali.The sound of pounding could be heard far away.
- Je, umetwanga unga wa kutosha?Have you pounded enough flour?
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