coastal [noun]

Nteke

Maana (Definition)

The soft, spoonable white meat inside a young immature green coconut.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

tender coconut pulp / soft coconut flesh

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

dafu laini

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Kimvita Coastal Swahili

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mtoto alikula nteke ya dafu kwa kijiko cha mbao."

Translation: The child ate the tender coconut pulp with a wooden spoon.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Dafu nyama ya nazi Chakula