Kirundi
iminyinya
Word parts: imi-nyinya
ee-mee-NYEE-nyah
How to say it
Kirundiiminyinyaee-mee-NYEE-nyahsoon
Englishacacia treessoon
Frenchacaciassoon
Meaning
thorny trees of the acacia family.
Good to know
plural of umunyinya (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Iminyinya iratera mu mishwa yumye.Acacia trees grow in dry savannah.
- Ese iminyinya ifise amahwa menshi?Do acacia trees have many thorns?
- Iminyinya ntiba mu mashamba y'imvura nyinshi.Acacia trees aren't found in high-rainfall forests.
- Aborozi bazotera iminyinya hafi y'urugo rwabo.The herders will plant acacia trees near their homestead.
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