Kinyarwanda
kubiha
Word parts: ku-biha
koo-BEE-hah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubihakoo-BEE-hahsoon
Englishto be bittersoon
Frenchêtre amer, aigre, avoir mauvais goûtsoon
Meaning
to taste bitter, sour, or unpleasant.
Good to know
to be bitter, sour, taste bad
Examples
- Iyi miti ibiha cyane.This medicine tastes very bitter.
- Ntabwo ibiryo byabihaga nk'uko nabitekerezaga.The food wasn't as bad-tasting as I thought.
- Ese iki kinyobwa kirabiha?Does this drink taste bad?
- Imiti imwe irabiha kugira ngo abana batayinywa vuba.Some medicines taste bitter so children don't drink them too easily.
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