Swahili
vichala
vee-CHAH-lah
How to say it
Swahilivichalavee-CHAH-lahsoon
Englishbunches of fruitsoon
Frenchgrappessoon
Meaning
Bunches of fruit, such as clusters of bananas or dates.
Good to know
plural of kichala (ki-/vi- class); agricultural term.
Examples
- Mkulima alivuna vichala vya ndizi shambani.The farmer harvested bunches of bananas in the field.
- Je, vichala hivi vimeiva vyote?Have all these bunches of fruit ripened?
- Vichala havijauzwa bado sokoni.The bunches of fruit have not been sold at the market yet.
- Watabeba vichala vya tende hadi mjini kesho.They will carry the bunches of dates to town tomorrow.
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