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asidi

ah-SEE-dee

How to say it

Swahiliasidiah-SEE-deesoon
Englishacidsoon
Frenchacidesoon

Meaning

A chemical substance that tastes sour and can burn or eat into other materials; there are strong acids used in industry and weak ones in food and the body.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Asidi ya tumbo is stomach acid and asidi ya foliki folic acid.

Examples

  • Betri ya gari ina asidi kali.A car battery contains strong acid.
  • Ndimu ina asidi nyingi.Lemon contains a lot of acid.
  • Mjamzito anashauriwa kutumia asidi ya foliki.A pregnant woman is advised to take folic acid.

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