Kirundi
itoroshi
ee-toh-ROH-shee
How to say it
Kirundiitoroshiee-toh-ROH-sheesoon
Englishtorchsoon
Frenchtorchesoon
Meaning
a small hand-held electric light.
Good to know
from French torche; used interchangeably with itoci for a flashlight.
Examples
- Itoroshi yacu yashize amashanyarazi.Our flashlight ran out of battery.
- Uzimye itoroshi, hari umucyo uhagije.Turn off the flashlight, there's enough light already.
- Sinabashije gushaka itoroshi mu mwijima.I couldn't find the flashlight in the dark.
- Bazokwifashisha itoroshi bagenda ijoro.They will use a flashlight when they travel at night.
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