jaro

English translation: Spoon

22:40 Jan 15, 2014
Swahili to English translations [Non-PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Swahili term or phrase: jaro
This is an item used by a street food seller who sells fish and chips by the roadside.

Vifaa navyotumia ni Kabati ndogo ya kuwekea chipsi, jaro, jiko, sahani na vifaa vingine.

Many thanks.
Wendy Cummings
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:11
English translation:Spoon
Explanation:
I asked my colleagues, "Jaro" should be a spoon because its the tools used to fix charcoal like stir to take ashes away or scoop up/in, there are two kinds I know attached is the sample pictures.
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Secilia Njau
United States
Local time: 14:11
Grading comment
Although both answers are very possible, I think this is more likely in the context. Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Spoon
Secilia Njau
4 +1500 shillings in TZ
Judith Prince


  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
500 shillings in TZ


Explanation:
a 'jero' is a slang for 500 TZS note so perhaps the vendor is talking about the spot where they put their money/change. Most vendors would be collecting increments of 500 shillings at a time anyway. for example, a 1000 note is a buku, and a 10,000 note is msimbazi, can't remember the slang for the 5,000 note...

Judith Prince
Canada
Local time: 07:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwahiliSwahili
Notes to answerer
Asker: The only one I know is laki = 100,000. But yes, that does make sense as she would need somewhere to put her money.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evans Otieno: its Laki tano.
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Spoon


Explanation:
I asked my colleagues, "Jaro" should be a spoon because its the tools used to fix charcoal like stir to take ashes away or scoop up/in, there are two kinds I know attached is the sample pictures.

Example sentence(s):
  • Natumia jaro kuweka mkaa

    Reference: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Charcoal-Companion-Steven-Raichlen...
    Reference: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=kitchen%20tools&start=229&biw...
Secilia Njau
United States
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in SwahiliSwahili, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Although both answers are very possible, I think this is more likely in the context. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evans Otieno
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