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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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