Swahili
ukumvi
oo-KOOM-vee
How to say it
Swahiliukumvioo-KOOM-veesoon
Englishchaffsoon
Frenchballe, pollensoon
Meaning
husk, chaff, or bran left over after grain is threshed or milled.
Good to know
(empty) husk, chaff, bran
Examples
- Ukumvi ulipeperushwa na upepo.The chaff was blown away by the wind.
- Kuku walikula ukumvi uliobaki.The chickens ate the leftover husks.
- Je, ukumvi huu unaweza kutumika kama mbolea?Can this bran be used as fertilizer?
- Baada ya kupura, ukumvi ulitenganishwa na mchele.After threshing, the chaff was separated from the rice.
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