Kirundi
icai
Word parts: ic-ai
ee-CHAH-ee
How to say it
Kirundiicaiee-CHAH-eesoon
Englishteasoon
Frenchthésoon
Meaning
Tea, the drink or the plant.
Good to know
class 7 noun, loanword ultimately from Swahili "chai".
Examples
- Ndanywa icai buri gitondo.I drink tea every morning.
- Icai carakaze cane none.The tea is very hot today.
- Tuzokwitegurira icai ku bashitsi.We will prepare tea for the guests.
- Nta cai kiriho mu nzu.There is no tea in the house.
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