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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