Kirundi
kwinika
Word parts: kw-inika
kwi-NEE-ka
How to say it
Kirundikwinikakwi-NEE-kasoon
Englishto put to soaksoon
Frenchmettre à trempersoon
Meaning
to soak something in water, especially grain, or to cause it to sprout.
Good to know
to put to soak (esp. grain); to cause to sprout
Examples
- Twinitse amasaka mu mazi imbere yo kuyavoma.We soaked the sorghum in water before brewing with it.
- Ntukinike imbuto zidakwiranye n'igihe.Don't soak seeds that aren't suited to the season.
- Ese winise iki mu mazi uyu musi?What did you soak in water today?
- Bazokwinika ibigori kugira ngo bibisha vyihuse.They will soak the maize so it sprouts faster.
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