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Usages of mafuta
Ninapika chakula bila mafuta.
I cook food without oil.
Samaki ni kitamu bila mafuta sokoni.
The fish is delicious without oil at the market.
Nywele za mama zing’aa baada ya kupaka mafuta mazuri.
Mother’s hair shines after applying nice oil.
Mama anapaka mafuta kwenye uso.
Mother applies oil on the face.
Asha anajaribu kupika chapati bila mafuta leo.
Asha is trying to cook chapati without oil today.
Nina hisa katika kampuni ya mafuta.
I have shares in the oil company.
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