uwele
oo-WEH-leh
How to say it
Swahiliuweleoo-WEH-leh
Englishpearl millet, bulrush millet
Frenchmil à chandelle, petit mil
Meaning
A tall grain crop with long spikes of small round seeds, grown in dry areas for flour, porridge and local beer.
Good to know
U class noun with no plural. Listed with mtama (sorghum) and ulezi (finger millet), which is a different kind of millet.
Examples
- Wakulima wa Dodoma hupanda uwele kwa sababu unastahimili ukame.Farmers in Dodoma plant pearl millet because it tolerates drought.
- Uji wa uwele ni chakula kizuri kwa watoto.Pearl millet porridge is good food for children.
- Ndege wamekula uwele wote shambani.Birds have eaten all the millet in the field.
Forms
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