Kirundi
sinapi
see-NAH-pee
How to say it
Kirundisinapisee-NAH-peesoon
Englishmustard seedsoon
Frenchgraine de moutardesoon
Meaning
A small pungent seed from the mustard plant, used as a spice and, in the Bible, as a symbol of small beginnings.
Good to know
biblical loanword.
Examples
- Ubwami bw'ijuru bumeze nk'imbuto ya sinapi.The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed.
- Imbuto ya sinapi ni ntoya cane.The mustard seed is very tiny.
- Wobona imbuto ya sinapi ikura ikaba igiti kinini?Have you seen a mustard seed grow into a huge tree?
- Yaravuze ku mbuto ya sinapi kugira asigure ukuntu ukwizera guto gushobora gukura.He spoke about the mustard seed to explain how small faith can grow.
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