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coastal [noun]

Vitumbua

Maana (Definition)

Delectable fried rice-flour and coconut snacks served for breakfast

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

sweet coastal rice flour fried cakes

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

vitumbua

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast / Culinary
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Tulikula vitumbua vya moto na chai ya mdalasini"

Translation: We ate hot fried rice cakes with cinnamon tea

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
Vitumbua
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