Kirundi
insya
in-SYA
How to say it
Kirundiinsyain-SYAsoon
Englishgrindingsoon
Frenchgrincementsoon
Meaning
the action of grinding one thing against another, as teeth grinding together or grain being ground between stones.
Good to know
Often heard in the phrase insya z'amenyo (the gnashing of teeth), used in religious speech to describe great distress.
Examples
- Insya y'ibigori irahenze.The grinding of maize is expensive.
- Ni iyihe nsya bakoresha kuri ayo mabuye?What kind of grinding do they use with those stones?
- Nta nsya y'amenyo yumvikana muri iyi nzu.No gnashing of teeth is heard in this house.
- Ejo tuzokwiga ku nsya y'ibinyampeke.Tomorrow we will learn about the grinding of grains.
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