Kirundi
guhekenya
Word parts: gu-hekenya
gu-he-KE-nya
How to say it
Kirundiguhekenyagu-he-KE-nyasoon
Englishto chewsoon
Frenchmâchersoon
Meaning
to bite off small pieces of food and chew them slowly.
Good to know
used for nibbling — a small snack, or a child chewing carefully.
Examples
- Umwana arahekenya igice c'igitoke.The child is nibbling on a piece of banana.
- Ntuhekenye ivyo bintu, birashobora kukubaza amenyo.Do not chew those things, they could hurt your teeth.
- Ntuhekenye ibigwa bikomeye, uzobaza amenyo.Do not chew hard nuts, you will hurt your teeth.
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