Swahili
vitale
vee-TAH-leh
How to say it
Swahilivitalevee-TAH-lehsoon
Englishyoung coconutssoon
Frenchcocos vertssoon
Meaning
Young coconuts still at the stage when their flesh is soft, milky jelly.
Good to know
plural of kitale (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Tulikula vitale vitamu kutoka kwa mnazi.We ate sweet young coconuts from the coconut palm.
- Je, vitale hivi bado ni vichanga?Are these young coconuts still tender?
- Vitale hivi si vikavu.These young coconuts are not dry.
- Kesho tutavichuma vitale vipya.Tomorrow we will pick fresh young coconuts.
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