Spices English to Swahili

August 16, 2012
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Often used spices in Tanzania.

 

Cardamom - iliki

Cardamom - iliki(in Swahili)

Black pepper – pilipili manga
Cardamom – iliki
Caraway – Kisibiti
Cilantro – dania (majani ya giligilani)
Cinnamon – Mdalasini
Cloves – karafuu
Coriander seeds – giligilani /Kitimiri
Cumin – binzari ya pilau
curry – binzari
Ginger – Tangawizi
Lemon grass -mchaichai
Nutmeg – kungumanga
Saffron – zafarani
Sweet peppers – pilipili hoho
Turmeric – binzari manjano

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3 Responses to Spices English to Swahili

  1. Asha makame on September 14, 2012 at 6:34 am

    Dada mi nlikua naomba unitajie jina la kiswahili za herbs zifuatazo.

    1. Oregano

    2.Echicanea

    3.Pau D’Arco

    4.Tea Tree Oil

    5.Goldenseal

    6. stevia

    5.Cat’s Claw

    3.

    • einstein on January 22, 2013 at 6:17 am

      translate >sage
      >0regano
      >

      • Miriam Kinunda on February 6, 2013 at 3:30 pm

        Einstein,
        Those two spices are not in our old recipes. THey have been introduced in Tanzania but I am not sure if the Tanzania linguist have given a name for that yet as I can not find anywhere. And many Tanzanian I know in Tanzania use the same English words, even in store.
        I am sorry for that.

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