Kinyarwanda
umutsima
Word parts: umu-tsima
oo-moo-TSEE-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumutsimaoo-moo-TSEE-mahsoon
Englishbreadsoon
Frenchpainsoon
Meaning
a traditional stiff dough or porridge, typically made from cassava or sorghum flour, distinct from Western-style bread.
Good to know
bread (not like European)
Examples
- Twariye umutsima n'isombe.We ate umutsima with cassava leaves.
- Umutsima ukozwe mu ifu y'imyumbati.Umutsima is made from cassava flour.
- Ese ukunda umutsima cyangwa umugati?Do you prefer umutsima or bread?
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