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kalanga
ka-LA-nga
fry
French: frire
Kalanga makemba.
Fry the plantains.
Fais frire les bananes plantains.
To fry — bright oil and a hot pan. Kokalanga is to fry. From the sizzle of plantain slices going golden to fish browned for the evening meal, kalanga is the lively sound of a Congolese kitchen.
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