swahili [noun]

Debe la unga

Maana (Definition)

A traditional measure of maize flour contained in a four-gallon metal drum, used in local market trading.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

standard tin measure of maize flour

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

debe la unga

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Commercial Term

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mama alinunua debe la unga kulisha familia."

Translation: Mother bought a tin measure of flour to feed the family.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Debeupu kipimo Chakula