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Mbembe
Embu (Kiembu)
English:
Maize
food
8 translations across African languages
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Pre-colonial context
“Maize is the primary cereal crop in East Africa, used for ugali/obusuma.”
In other languages
Luhya
Amatuma
Wanga · KE
Correct
Luhya
Amatuma
Correct
Luo
Bando
Correct
Kisii (Gusii)
Ebituma
Correct
Swahili
Mahindi
Correct
Meru (Kimeru)
Mpeempe
Correct
Kalenjin
Pandek
Correct
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