Kirundi
ikeki
ee-KEH-kee
How to say it
Kirundiikekiee-KEH-keesoon
Englishcakesoon
Frenchgâteau (du fr. gateau)soon
Meaning
a cake, especially one served at a party or celebration.
Good to know
A loanword from Swahili 'keki'; used just as freely as English 'cake'.
Examples
- Twafashe ikeki ku munsi w'amavuko yiwe.We had cake on his birthday.
- Ese ikeki kiracari?Is there still cake left?
- Ntawakoze ikeki kuri uwu mwaka.No one made a cake this year.
- Bazokorera ikeki bakoresheje ifu n'amagi.They will make the cake using flour and eggs.
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