indimi

Swahili

ufuta

u-FU-ta

How to say it

Swahiliufutau-FU-tasoon
Englishsesamesoon
Frenchsésamesoon

Meaning

sesame, both the seed and the plant.

Good to know

commonly heard in mafuta ya ufuta, sesame oil.

Examples

  • Wakulima wanalima ufuta mkoani.Farmers grow sesame in the region.
  • Mafuta ya ufuta yana ladha nzuri.Sesame oil has a good flavor.
  • Alinyunyizia ufuta juu ya mkate.He sprinkled sesame on the bread.
  • Je, mavuno ya ufuta yalikuwa mazuri mwaka huu?Was the sesame harvest good this year?

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