Swahili
vitumbua
vee-toom-BOO-ah
How to say it
Swahilivitumbuavee-toom-BOO-ahsoon
Englishrice fritterssoon
Frenchbeignets de rizsoon
Meaning
Fried snacks made from a batter of rice flour and coconut milk, similar to small pancakes.
Good to know
plural of kitumbua (ki-/vi- class).
Examples
- Mama aliuza vitumbua vitamu asubuhi.Mother sold sweet rice fritters in the morning.
- Vitumbua hivi vimekaangwa lini?When were these rice fritters fried?
- Vitumbua vyote havikuuzwa leo.Not all the rice fritters were sold today.
- Kesho tutapika vitumbua zaidi kwa sherehe.Tomorrow we will make more rice fritters for the celebration.
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