swahili [noun]

Chekecheke

Maana (Definition)

A fine mesh kitchen tool used to separate coarse bran from fine flour during milling.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional mesh flour sifter / grain sieve

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

chujio la unga

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Onomatopoeic Bantu origin

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mpishi alitumia chekecheke kupepeta unga wa ngano."

Translation: The cook used a grain sieve to sift the wheat flour.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

chujio pepeto