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Swahili

vibakuli

vee-bah-KOO-lee

How to say it

Swahilivibakulivee-bah-KOO-leesoon
Englishbowlssoon
Frenchbolssoon

Meaning

Small basins or deep dishes, used for serving food such as salt or soup.

Good to know

plural of kibakuli (ki-/vi- class); small basins or deep dishes used for serving food.

Examples

  • Mama aliweka chumvi kwenye vibakuli vidogo.Mother put salt into small bowls.
  • Je, vibakuli hivi vimetengenezwa kwa udongo?Are these bowls made of clay?
  • Vibakuli viwili vilivunjika jikoni.Two bowls broke in the kitchen.
  • Wataosha vibakuli baada ya chakula cha jioni.They will wash the bowls after dinner.

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