Kirundi
isinzi
ee-SEEN-zee
How to say it
Kirundiisinziee-SEEN-zeesoon
Englisha great numbersoon
Frenchgrand nombre (environ dix mille et plus)soon
Meaning
a very large number of things, roughly ten thousand or more.
Good to know
a great number (about ten thousand and above)
Examples
- Isinzi ry'abantu ryitavye umuhango.A huge crowd attended the ceremony.
- Yaronse isinzi ry'amafaranga mu bucuruzi.He earned an enormous sum in business.
- Ntabwo turi isinzi, turi bake.We aren't a great number, we are few.
- Isinzi ry'inzuki ryabuze mu buki.A huge swarm of bees was found in the hive.
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