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sukari

soo-KAH-ree

How to say it

Swahilisukarisoo-KAH-ree
Englishsugar
Frenchsucre

Meaning

The sweet white or brown substance made from sugarcane and used in tea and food; in speech also diabetes.

Good to know

No plural, with n class agreement. Chai ya sukari, sweet tea; ugonjwa wa sukari is diabetes.

Examples

  • Weka sukari kidogo kwenye chai yangu.Put a little sugar in my tea.
  • Babu anaugua ugonjwa wa sukari.Grandfather suffers from diabetes.
  • Kiwanda hiki kinazalisha sukari nyingi.This factory produces a lot of sugar.

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