tamu

How to say it

Meaning

having a sweet taste, or more broadly pleasant and agreeable.

Good to know

adj. /adv; sweet, maji matamu. sweet water (in contr. w. salt water); pleasant, agreeable; appetizing, good (of foods), maneno matamu. pleasant words, chakula kitamu. tasty /appetizing

Examples

• Asali hii ni tamu sana.This honey is very sweet.
• Chakula kitamu kilipikwa jikoni.Delicious food was cooked in the kitchen.
• Alisema maneno matamu ya kumfariji.He spoke sweet words to comfort her.
• Maji matamu ni tofauti na maji ya chumvi.Fresh water is different from salt water.