Swahili
vifufu
vee-FOO-foo
How to say it
Swahilivifufuvee-FOO-foosoon
Englishcoconut shellssoon
Frenchcoques de cocosoon
Meaning
The hard shells of coconuts, often used as scoops or bowls.
Good to know
plural of kifufu (ki-/vi- class), a variant of kifuu.
Examples
- Bibi alitumia vifufu kutekea maji kisimani.Grandmother used coconut shells to scoop water from the well.
- Je, vifufu hivi vinaweza kuchomwa moto?Can these coconut shells be burned?
- Vifufu havikutupwa, vilihifadhiwa jikoni.The coconut shells were not thrown away; they were kept in the kitchen.
- Watatengeneza vyombo kwa vifufu wiki ijayo.They will make utensils from coconut shells next week.
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