How do you say meat stew in Somali?

Meat stew in Somali is Suqaar, pronounced su-QAAR.

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Suqaar

Q: What does Suqaar mean in Somali?

Suqaar means "Meat stew". Suqaar is small cubes of meat cooked quickly with onion, pepper, tomato and spices.

Q: How do you pronounce Suqaar?

su-QAAR. Q at the back of the mouth, then a long aa.

Meat stew

su-QAAR · Q at the back of the mouth, then a long aa.

Meaning

Suqaar is small cubes of meat cooked quickly with onion, pepper, tomato and spices. It is eaten with canjeero at dinner or breakfast, with rice, or wrapped in bread, and it is one of the dishes children learn to cook first because it is fast.

Example sentences

Hooyo suqaar bay karisay.Mum cooked suqaar.

Suqaar iyo canjeero.Suqaar and canjeero.

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Using Suqaar at home

Point at the real thing and say "Suqaar" whenever it comes up, then let your child hear the native recording and say it back. One word used ten times in a day beats ten words drilled once. In the Luuqad app, Suqaar is taught with a picture, tested in the Food quiz and practised in Baadiyo Journey and Market Day.

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