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Kinyarwanda

utuyiko

Word parts: utu-yiko

oo-too-YEE-koh

How to say it

Kinyarwandautuyikooo-too-YEE-kohsoon
Englishteaspoonssoon
Frenchcuillères à cafésoon

Meaning

small spoons used for stirring or measuring.

Good to know

plural of akayiko (aka-/utu- class); compare akajyiko/utujyiko.

Examples

  • Utuyiko dubiri dukwiye kongerwa mu gikombe cy'icyayi.Two teaspoons should be added to the cup of tea.
  • Ese utuyiko twacu twose twarazimiye?Have all our teaspoons gone missing?
  • Utuyiko ntidukoreshwa mu gupima ibiro by'inyama.Teaspoons are not used to measure kilograms of meat.
  • Nzagura utuyiko dushya two mu gikoni cyacu gishya.I will buy new teaspoons for our new kitchen.

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