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swahili [verb]

Banika

Maana (Definition)

To cook meat, fish, or maize directly over glowing charcoal or wood flame.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

roast over hot wood embers / barbecue

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

choma kwa moto

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tulibanika samaki wabichi pwani."

Translation: We roasted fresh fish over open embers on the beach.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Choma pichaokoka
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