Kinyarwanda
guhumuza
Word parts: gu-humuza
goo-hoo-MOO-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhumuzagoo-hoo-MOO-zahsoon
Englishto flavorsoon
Frenchassaisonnersoon
Meaning
to flavor food, to make it taste or smell good.
Good to know
a cooking term for seasoning; can also describe making something smell pleasant.
Examples
- Umukobwa arahumuza umuceri n'ibirungo.The girl is flavoring the rice with spices.
- Yahumuje isupu neza.He seasoned the soup well.
- Ntiyahumuje inyama neza.He did not season the meat well.
- Uzahumuza iyi saladi n'iki?What will you flavor this salad with?
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