ikinyamunyu

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Meaning

the quality of being salty, or a salty food or dish; related to umunyu, salt.

Good to know

derived from umunyu (salt) with the ikinya- prefix pattern meaning 'characteristic of'; describes salty taste or salty foods.

Examples

• Iyi supu ifite ikinyamunyu kinini.This soup has a lot of saltiness.
• Ese ibiryo byawe bifite ikinyamunyu gihagije?Does your food have enough saltiness?
• Nta kinyamunyu kiri muri iyi nyama.There is no saltiness in this meat.
• Uzongeramo ikinyamunyu gato kugira ngo biryoshye.Add a little more saltiness to make it tasty.

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