Kirundi
udutete
Word parts: udu-tete
oo-doo-TEH-teh
How to say it
Kirundiuduteteoo-doo-TEH-tehsoon
Englishgrainssoon
Frenchgrainssoon
Meaning
Single grains, as of rice, corn, or another cereal.
Good to know
plural of agatete (aga-/udu- class).
Examples
- Udutete tw'umuceri twamanutse hasi.Grains of rice fell to the ground.
- Ese udutete tw'ibigori twose twavunwe?Were all the grains of corn ground?
- Nta udutete tw'umuceri dusigaye mu gitebo.No grains of rice remain in the basket.
- Tuzosarura udutete tw'ingano ku mwaka utaha.We will harvest grains of wheat next year.
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