Swahili
onja
O-nja
How to say it
SwahilionjaO-njasoon
Englishto tastesoon
Frenchgoûtersoon
Meaning
to taste food, or more broadly to try or test something.
Good to know
figuratively, 'ameonja mapesa' means someone has developed a taste for money.
Examples
- Onja chakula kabla ya kukiletea wageni.Taste the food before serving it to the guests.
- Nilionja supu ili kujua kama ina chumvi ya kutosha.I tasted the soup to check if it had enough salt.
- Ameonja mapesa tangu alipoanza biashara.He's developed a taste for money since starting his business.
- Daktari alionja dawa kabla ya kumpa mgonjwa.The doctor tested the medicine before giving it to the patient.
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