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mungwa
MU-ngwa
salt
French: sel
Bilei oyo ezangi mungwa, ezali na elengi te.
This food lacks salt, it is not delicious.
Cette nourriture manque de sel, elle n'est pas délicieuse.
Mungwa — salt. The first word for taste in a Congolese kitchen. Asking a cook "ezali na mungwa?" (does it have salt?) is asking whether the dish has been brought to life yet.
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