kakasi

How to say it

Meaning

an astringent, puckering taste or sensation, as from unripe fruit.

Good to know

often used of unripe bananas, guavas, or certain leaves that leave the mouth feeling rough and dry.

Examples

• Ndizi hii ina kakasi, bado haijaiva vizuri.This banana has an astringent taste, it isn't ripe yet.
• Nilihisi kakasi mdomoni baada ya kula pera bichi.I felt an astringent taste in my mouth after eating an unripe guava.
• Je, matunda haya bado yana kakasi?Do these fruits still have that astringent taste?
• Kakasi ya zabibu mbichi ilinifanya nikunje uso.The tartness of the unripe grapes made me screw up my face.