Swahili
rongera
ron-GEH-rah
How to say it
Swahilirongeraron-GEH-rahsoon
Englishunfermented beersoon
Frenchbière non fermentéesoon
Meaning
native beer before it has fermented.
Good to know
rongera (native beer before fer- mentation). ropoka, lopoka talk nonsense, speak without thinking
Examples
- Bibi aliachana na rongera ichache siku mbili kabla ya sherehe.Grandmother left the unfermented beer for a couple of days before the celebration.
- Je, rongera hii itafaa kunywewa leo?Will this unfermented brew be fit to drink today?
- Hawakuwa na rongera ya kutosha kwa wageni.They did not have enough unfermented brew for the guests.
- Rongera ilianza kuchacha baada ya siku mbili.The unfermented brew began to ferment after two days.
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