kitunguu saumu

Swahili

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 [the wound] to help it heal.