Swahili
uteo
oo-TEH-oh
How to say it
Swahiliuteooo-TEH-ohsoon
Englishsifting traysoon
Frenchtamissoon
Meaning
a plaited basket or tray used for sifting grain, separating chaff from grain.
Good to know
uteo (a plaited basket or tray used for sifting grain). utepe LEngl. J (ma-)
Examples
- Bibi alichunga unga kwa uteo.Grandmother sifted the flour with the tray.
- Uteo huu umefumwa kwa ustadi.This sifting tray is skillfully woven.
- Je, uteo unaweza kutumika kwa mchele pia?Can the sifting tray also be used for rice?
- Nafaka nzuri zilibaki juu ya uteo.The good grain remained on the sifting tray.
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