Carbohydrate definition in English

Carbohydrate is any of various neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (such as sugars, starches, and celluloses) most of which are formed by green plants and which constitute a major class of animal foods.

Carbohydrates in Swahili

Carbohydrates in Swahili can be expressed in two main ways:

1. Kabohaidreti: This term is directly translated from English.

Kabohaidreti is pronounced as: kah-boe-hah-ee-DREH-tee.

2. Vyakula vya wanga: This translates to “Foods of starch”.

It’s pronounced vyaa-KOO-lah vwa WAH-nga.

Maana ya kabohaidreti katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of kabohaidreti in Swahili

Kabohaidreti ni mwunganiko wa gesi za kaboni, oksijeni na hiderojeni unaopatikana katika sukari, vyakula vya wanga na kadhalika.

Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi

Kabohaidreti hupa mwili nishati. (Carbohydrates give the body energy.)

Viazi ni vyakula vya wanga vizuri. (Potatoes are good sources of starch.)