nyanya chungu
NYAH-nyah CHOO-ngoo
How to say it
Swahilinyanya chunguNYAH-nyah CHOO-ngoosoon
EnglishAfrican eggplant, bitter garden eggsoon
Frenchaubergine africaine, aubergine amèresoon
Meaning
The small round fruit of a plant of the eggplant family, green, white or orange, with a bitter taste, cooked as a vegetable in stews.
Good to know
N class, the same in singular and plural. Also called ngogwe; the plant is mngogwe. It is not the ordinary tomato, nyanya.
Examples
- Mama amepika nyanya chungu na samaki.Mom has cooked bitter eggplants with fish.
- Nyanya chungu zinapatikana kwa wingi msimu huu.Bitter eggplants are plentiful this season.
- Wengine hawapendi ladha ya nyanya chungu.Some people do not like the taste of bitter eggplant.
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