ukwaju

How to say it

Meaning

tamarind, a sour fruit used in cooking and traditionally in tanning hides.

Good to know

chakula kina ukwaju is a common way to say food has turned sour.

Examples

• Mama alitengeneza mchuzi wa ukwaju.Mother made a tamarind sauce.
• Chakula kina ukwaju, kimeharibika.The food has turned sour, it has gone bad.
• Je, unapenda ladha ya ukwaju?Do you like the taste of tamarind?
• Ukwaju ulitumika kulainisha ngozi.Tamarind was used to soften the hide.