icotsi
ee-CHOH-tsee
How to say it
Kirundiicotsiee-CHOH-tseesoon
Englishgas, fumessoon
Frenchgaz, fuméesoon
Meaning
A gas or fumes given off into the air, such as tear gas or the gases of a volcano or a factory.
Good to know
Mostly plural ivyotsi: ivyotsi bikoroza amosozi, tear gas. Smoke from a fire is umwotsi.
Examples
- Ivyotsi vy'imiduga bihumanya ikirere.Exhaust fumes from vehicles pollute the air.
- Ivyotsi bibi vyavuye mu ruganda ejo.Harmful fumes came out of the factory yesterday.
Forms
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