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.