Kirundi
ikiyobezabwenge
Word parts: iki-yobezabwenge
ee-chee-yoh-beh-zah-BWEHN-geh
How to say it
Kirundiikiyobezabwengeee-chee-yoh-beh-zah-BWEHN-gehsoon
Englishnarcotic drugsoon
Frenchstupéfiantsoon
Meaning
a substance that alters the mind or induces stupor, especially an illegal narcotic.
Good to know
a formal/legal term, built from -yobya (to confuse) and ubwenge (mind); common in news and law.
Examples
- Polisi yafashe abagurisha ikiyobezabwenge.Police arrested people selling narcotic drugs.
- Ikiyobezabwenge kirabujijwe n'amategeko.Narcotic drugs are forbidden by law.
- Ntiwigere wongera kunywa ikiyobezabwenge.Never use a narcotic drug again.
- Ibiyobezabwenge biraboneka mu buryo bunyuranye.Narcotic drugs come in different forms.
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