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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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