Swahili
vinana
vee-NAH-nah
How to say it
Swahilivinanavee-NAH-nahsoon
Englishyamssoon
Frenchignamessoon
Meaning
Yams, a kind of edible tuber.
Good to know
plural of kinana (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Vinana vinauzwa sokoni.Yams are sold at the market.
- Je, vinana hivi vimeiva?Are these yams ripe?
- Vinana hivyo havijapikwa vizuri.Those yams have not been cooked well.
- Wakulima watavuna vinana wiki ijayo.The farmers will harvest yams next week.
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