unga

How to say it

Meaning

Grain such as maize, wheat or cassava ground into a fine powder for cooking ugali, bread or porridge; also any powder, like sabuni ya unga, washing powder.

Good to know

U class noun with no plural: unga huu, unga mweupe. Unga wa mahindi is maize flour and unga wa ngano wheat flour.

Examples

• Mama alinunua kilo tano za unga wa mahindi.Mother bought five kilos of maize flour.
• Changanya unga na maji kutengeneza uji.Mix the flour with water to make porridge.
• Tumeishiwa na sabuni ya unga.We have run out of washing powder.

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