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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