Kirundi
amamesa
a-ma-ME-sa
How to say it
Kirundiamamesaa-ma-ME-sasoon
Englishpalm oilsoon
Frenchhuile de palmesoon
Meaning
oil pressed from the fruit of the oil palm, used in cooking.
Good to know
class 6 plural noun; a staple cooking oil in Burundian cuisine.
Examples
- Amamesa arakoreshwa mu gutegura ifunguro.Palm oil is used to prepare food.
- Ufise amamesa mu rugo?Do you have palm oil at home?
- Nta mamesa asigaye mu iduka.There is no palm oil left in the shop.
- Tuzagura amamesa ejo.We will buy palm oil tomorrow.
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