supu

How to say it

Meaning

A liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, bones or vegetables in water, eaten hot.

Good to know

Same form in the plural (n class): supu ya kuku, chicken soup; supu ya mbuzi, goat soup. Kijiko cha supu is a tablespoon.

Examples

• Tulikunywa supu ya kuku jioni.We had chicken soup in the evening.
• Supu hii ina pilipili nyingi.This soup has a lot of pepper.
• Mgonjwa alipewa supu ya mboga.The patient was given vegetable soup.

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