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Kirundi

icayi

Word parts: ic-ayi

ee-CHAH-yee

How to say it

Kirundiicayiee-CHAH-yeesoon
Englishteasoon
Frenchthésoon

Meaning

a hot drink made by infusing dried leaves of the tea plant in boiling water.

Good to know

tea

Examples

  • Turanywa icayi buri gitondo.We drink tea every morning.
  • Ese wipfuza icayi kimwe n'amata?Would you like tea with milk?
  • Nta cayi gisigaye mu nkono.There's no tea left in the pot.
  • Yateka icayi mbere yo kugenda.She made tea before leaving.

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