Swahili
utanga
oo-TAHN-gah
How to say it
Swahiliutangaoo-TAHN-gahsoon
Englishgrinding matsoon
Frenchnatte à moudresoon
Meaning
a mat on which grain is spread and ground.
Good to know
utanga (a mat on which grain is ground; - tuguu)
Examples
- Bibi alisaga mahindi juu ya utanga.Grandmother ground the maize on the grinding mat.
- Utanga ulitandazwa uani kabla ya kusaga.The grinding mat was spread in the yard before grinding.
- Je, utanga huu unatosha kwa mahindi yote?Is this mat big enough for all the maize?
- Nafaka zilianguka kutoka kwenye utanga.Grain fell off the grinding mat.
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