Cereal | Swahili Name |
---|---|
Maize / Corn | Mahindi |
Barley | Shayiri |
Bullrush Millet | Wimbi |
Millet | Mtama |
Oats | Oti / Shayiri |
Rice | Mchele (husked) / Mpunga (unhusked) / Wali (cooked) |
Rye | Ngano Nyekundu |
Sorghum | Mtama |
Wheat | Ngano |
Legumes (Pulses)
Legume | Swahili Name |
---|---|
Beans | Maharage |
Chickpeas | Mbaazi |
Green Grams (Mung Beans) | Pojo / Choroko (“Ndengu”) |
Lentils | Dengu |
Peas | Mbaazi |
Pigeon Peas | Mbaazi |