amakaroti

How to say it

Meaning

long, tapering orange root vegetables, eaten cooked or raw; carrots.

Good to know

plural of ikaroti (ama- class); the singular is in the i- class.

Examples

• Amakaroti yatewe mu murima w'inyuma y'inzu.Carrots were planted in the garden behind the house.
• Ese ukunda kurya amakaroti mabisi canke ateke?Do you like eating carrots raw or cooked?
• Abana bamwe ntibakunda amakaroti kuko afise agatoke gakaze.Some children don't like carrots because of the crunchy texture.
• Tuzootekesha amakaroti n'imboga zindi ku mfungurwa yo ku mugoroba.We will cook carrots with other vegetables for the evening meal.