indimi

Swahili

vitoma

vee-TOH-mah

How to say it

Swahilivitomavee-TOH-mahsoon
Englishsmall pumpkinssoon
Frenchpetites citrouillessoon

Meaning

Small, round pumpkins, often used in cooking or as decoration.

Good to know

plural of kitoma (ki-/vi- class).

Examples

  • Bibi alipika vitoma kwa nazi.Grandmother cooked small pumpkins with coconut.
  • Vitoma hivi vimeoteshwa shambani?Were these small pumpkins grown on the farm?
  • Sokoni hakukuwa na vitoma leo.There were no small pumpkins at the market today.
  • Msimu ujao tutalima vitoma zaidi.Next season we will grow more small pumpkins.

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