Kirundi
ingashi
een-GAH-shee
How to say it
Kirundiingashieen-GAH-sheesoon
Englishpaddlesoon
Frenchpagaiesoon
Meaning
A flat-bladed pole used by hand to propel and steer a boat.
Good to know
noun class 9/10; used on Lake Tanganyika fishing boats.
Examples
- Umurobyi afashe ingashi mu maboko.The fisherman holds the paddle in his hands.
- Nzokwiga gukoresha ingashi neza.I will learn to use the paddle properly.
- Nta bwato bugenda ata ngashi.No canoe moves without a paddle.
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