Kinyarwanda
ikereta
ee-keh-REH-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikeretaee-keh-REH-tahsoon
Englishsoursoon
Frenchaigre, piquant, acidesoon
Meaning
having a sharp, sour, or biting taste.
Good to know
describes taste, e.g. unripe fruit or fermented food.
Examples
- Iyi ndimu ni ikereta cyane.This lemon is very sour.
- Ntabwo icyo kinyobwa cyari ikereta.That drink wasn't sour.
- Ese iyi mineke iracyari ikereta?Is this banana still sour/unripe?
- Ibitoki bikiri bito biba ikereta.Unripe bananas taste sour.
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