mama ntilie

noun

A female food hawker.

OriginSwahili mama ntilie →
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Meanings

nounmama ntilie (plural mama ntilies)

plural mama ntilies

  1. TanzaniaA female food hawker.

Origin

  1. Swahilimama ntilie
  2. Englishmama ntilie

From Swahili mama ntilie (literally “mother put it on [my plate]”).

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