Swahili
vitonge
vee-TOHN-geh
How to say it
Swahilivitongevee-TOHN-gehsoon
Englishmorselssoon
Frenchboules de nourrituresoon
Meaning
Small lumps or morsels, especially balls of rice or food taken up in the fingers to eat.
Good to know
plural of kitonge (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Mama alitengeneza vitonge vya wali kwa watoto.Mother made rice morsels for the children.
- Vitonge hivi vinatosha kwa chakula cha jioni?Are these morsels enough for dinner?
- Vitonge vilivyobaki havikuliwa.The remaining morsels were not eaten.
- Leo jioni tutatengeneza vitonge vipya vya ugali.This evening we will make new morsels of ugali.
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