Kinyarwanda
ikirayi
Word parts: iki-rayi
ee-kee-RAH-yee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikirayiee-kee-RAH-yeesoon
Englishwhite potatosoon
Frenchpomme de terresoon
Meaning
a starchy tuber with pale flesh, commonly boiled or fried; a potato.
Good to know
white potato
Examples
- Twateguye ikirayi cyokeje.We prepared a roasted potato.
- Ntabwo ikirayi cyabaye ku giciro cyiza uyu mwaka.Potatoes weren't at a good price this year.
- Ese ukunda ikirayi cyokeje cyangwa gikaranze?Do you prefer potatoes roasted or fried?
- Ibirayi byinshi byasaruwe mu majyaruguru.Many potatoes were harvested in the north.
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