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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