sugar

sukari, sigari

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈʃʊgə/, SAMPA: /"SUg@
• (US) enPR: sho͝ogʹər, IPA: /ˈʃʊgɚ/, SAMPA: /"SUg@`

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Noun

Singular sugar

Plural sugars

Sugar cubes <> ƙwā̀yoyin sukàrī

(countable & uncountable)

1. (uncountable) Sugar is a small white powder. It looks like salt, but it tastes sweet. Some people put it in tea. <> sukari ko sigari wani sinadari ne mai zaƙi kamar gishiri.

   This cookie recipe says you should use two cups of sugar, but I think that will be too sweet. One cup is enough.

2. granulated sugar <> gā̀rin sukàrī
3. sugar cube <> (ƙwā̀yar) sukàrī
4. brown sugar <> màzàrƙwailā̀
5. sugarcane <> rake.

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) sugar

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) sugars

Past tense (ya wuce) sugared

Past participle (ya wuce) sugared

Present participle (ana cikin yi) sugaring

1. use sugar <> shā sukàrī, yi amfani da sukari, saka sukari.

   I don't use sugar <> bā nā̀ shân sukàrī