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Usages of nyanya
Tulimsaidia kumtengenezea mpango wa kupanga vyombo, kisha tukatumia jembe hilo kwenye bustani ya nyanya.
We helped her come up with a plan to arrange the utensils, then we used that hoe in the tomato garden.
Mimi ninapika nyanya na karoti jikoni.
I am cooking tomatoes and carrots in the kitchen.
Mpishi huyu anapendekeza tukate nyanya ndogo ndogo kabla ya kuchanganya na chumvi.
This cook suggests that we cut the tomatoes into small pieces before mixing with salt.
Dada yangu alipika saladi ya kabichi na nyanya kwa chakula cha mchana.
My sister cooked a salad of cabbage and tomatoes for lunch.
Test yourself: What does nyanya mean?
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