swahili
[noun]
Chumvi
Maana (Definition)
Mineral seasoning; idiomatically 'kula chumvi nyingi' means living to old age.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
table salt / sodium chloride; metaphor for wisdom of age
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
chumvi
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu origin
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Ongeza chumvi kidogo kwenye mchuzi."
Translation: Add a little salt to the stew.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):