Kinyarwanda
gukayuka
Word parts: gu-kayuka
goo-kah-YOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukayukagoo-kah-YOO-kahsoon
Englishto lose flavorsoon
Frenchperdre sa saveursoon
Meaning
to lose its flavor, of food.
Good to know
describes food that has gone bland or stale.
Examples
- Isupu yarakayutse itagira umunyu.The soup went bland without salt.
- Ibiryo bikayuka bidashyizwemo ibirungo.Food loses its flavor when no spices are added.
- Ntibyakayutse, birakiryoshye.It has not lost its flavor, it is still tasty.
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