Kirundi
umunyu
Word parts: umu-nyu
oo-MOO-nyoo
How to say it
Kirundiumunyuoo-MOO-nyoosoon
Englishsaltsoon
Frenchselsoon
Meaning
a white crystalline substance used to season food; salt.
Good to know
salt
Examples
- Ntawari afise umunyu wo guteka.There was no salt to cook with.
- Ushira umunyu muto mu vyokurya.Add a little salt to the food.
- Umunyu urarenze muri iki cakurya.There's too much salt in this dish.
- Yagiye kugura umunyu ku isoko.She went to buy salt at the market.
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