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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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