peremende
The Swahili word for candy is peremende.
peremende is used to refer to a piece of candy.
Meaning: piece of candy (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
peremende is an invariant noun, which means it does not change its form to indicate whether you are talking about one candy or many candies.
Did you know?
- The word peremende is derived from the English word 'peppermint'.
- In some East African contexts, giving peremende to children is a common way for adults to build rapport or show friendliness in casual street interactions.
- While peremende covers candies, the Swahili word for 'sugar' is sukari, which was borrowed from the Arabic word 'sukkar'.
Examples in context
- Nipe tafadhali pipi hizo.Please give me those candies.
- Nataka peremende.I want candy.
- Ninataka peremende moja.I want one piece of candy.
- Peremende hii ni tamu sana.This candy is very sweet.
- Alinunua peremende kwa mtoto.He bought candy for the child.
Example conversation
Fatuma and Juma are at a small shop.
- FatumaJuma, unataka peremende?Juma, do you want some candy?
- JumaNdiyo, tafadhali nipe moja.Yes, please give me one.
- FatumaHii hapa peremende yako.Here is your candy.
- JumaAsante sana, Fatuma.Thank you very much, Fatuma.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry peremende, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries peremende, CC BY-SA 4.0.
