kitunguu saumu

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Swahili

kitunguu saumu

Etymology

From ثوم (thawm).

Pronunciation

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Noun

kitunguu saumu class VII (plural vitunguu saumu class VIII)

  1. garlic
    • 2018 February 28, “Changamoto katika kutekeleza marufuku ya mifuko ya plastiki Kenya”, in BBC Swahili:
      Katika kibanda hiki, karoti, pilipili, vitunguu saumu, tangawizi na bidhaa nyingine, zote zimefungwa kwa mifuko ya plastiki []
      In this hut, carrots, peppers, garlic, ginger and other products are all packed with plastic bags
    • 2019 January 1, Elizabeth Edward, “Asimulia jinsi alivyomaliza waganga kutibu saratani”, in Mwananchi:
      Kuna mmoja aliniambia tuwe tunatumia kitunguu saumu akidai kuwa kinasaidia.
      Someone told me to rub garlic on to help it heal.