Kinyarwanda
igisukari
Word parts: igi-sukari
ee-gee-soo-KAH-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandaigisukariee-gee-soo-KAH-reesoon
Englishsugarsoon
Frenchsucresoon
Meaning
a sweet crystalline substance, usually white, used to sweeten food and drinks.
Good to know
a loanword related to Swahili sukari; added to tea, coffee, and porridge.
Examples
- Nshaka igisukari kinini mu icyayi.I want a lot of sugar in the tea.
- Ese ufite igisukari mu rugo?Do you have sugar at home?
- Nta gisukari gisigaye mu iduka.There's no sugar left in the shop.
- Tuzagura igisukari ejo bwacya.We will buy sugar tomorrow morning.
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