swahili
[noun]
Nduma
Maana (Definition)
Starchy edible tuber cultivated in moist soils across East Africa, eaten boiled for breakfast.
Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):
taro root / arrowroot tuber
Sheng / Standard Equivalent:
nduma
Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Bantu Botany (Colocasia esculenta)
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):
"Tulikula nduma za kuchemsha na chai ya maziwa."
Translation: We ate boiled arrowroot tubers with milk tea.
Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):