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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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