Kirundi
ihwa
ee-HWAH
How to say it
Kirundiihwaee-HWAHsoon
Englishthornsoon
Frenchépinesoon
Meaning
a small, sharp, pointed growth on a plant stem; a thorn.
Good to know
Plural amahwa; also used figuratively for something painful or troublesome.
Examples
- Ihwa ryamfashe ku kirenge.A thorn pricked my foot.
- Ese hano hari amahwa menshi?Are there many thorns here?
- Nta hwa ryankomeretse.No thorn hurt me.
- Nzokwiyereka amahwa mu gihe nzogenda mu gishwa.I will watch for thorns when I walk in the bush.
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