Swahili
vibama
vee-BAH-mah
How to say it
Swahilivibamavee-BAH-mahsoon
Englishbanana fritterssoon
Frenchbeignets de bananesoon
Meaning
Cakes or fritters made of flour and mashed bananas.
Good to know
plural of kibama (ki-/vi- class); banana fritters. Coastal, regional word.
Examples
- Bibi alikaanga vibama kwa chai ya asubuhi.Grandmother fried banana fritters for morning tea.
- Je, vibama hivi vina sukari ya kutosha?Do these banana fritters have enough sugar?
- Watoto walimaliza vibama vyote dakika chache.The children finished all the banana fritters in a few minutes.
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