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coastal [noun]

Jimbile

Maana (Definition)

A thick, comforting traditional porridge made from dried cassava flour and coconut milk.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

traditional coastal cassava porridge

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

porridge ya mihogo

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bajuni Culinary Heritage
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Asubuhi na mapema familia ilikula jimbile moto kabla ya kwenda shambani."

Translation: Early in the morning the family ate hot cassava porridge before going to the farm.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
uji wa mihogo
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