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swahili [noun]

Chapati

Maana (Definition)

A popular East African fried flatbread made from wheat flour.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

unleavened round flatbread

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chapo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Hindi loan via Swahili
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tulikula chapati za nazi na mchuzi wa denga."

Translation: We ate coconut flatbread with stew.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
ChakulaSiagi kwenye mkate
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