oka

How to say it

Meaning

to cook food using dry heat, such as baking bread or roasting meat; also to fire pottery.

Good to know

roast, bake. _ mkate. bake bread. - nyama. roast meat; dry (fruit); fire (pottery)

Examples

• Mama anaoka mkate kila asubuhi.Mother bakes bread every morning.
• Tutaoka nyama jioni hii kwa ajili ya wageni.We will roast meat this evening for the guests.
• Fundi aliyaoka matofali ya udongo.The craftsman fired the clay bricks.
• Nyanya zilizookwa zina ladha tofauti.Roasted tomatoes have a different taste.

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