Kirundi
umunyinya
Word parts: umu-nyinya
oo-moo-NYEE-nyah
How to say it
Kirundiumunyinyaoo-moo-NYEE-nyahsoon
Englishacaciasoon
Frenchacaciasoon
Meaning
a thorny tree of the acacia family.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural iminyinya.
Examples
- Umunyinya ufise amahwa menshi.The acacia tree has many thorns.
- Intama zaryamye munsi y'umunyinya.The sheep lay under the acacia tree.
- Ntugatere umunyinya hafi y'urugo.Don't plant an acacia tree near the compound.
- Iminyinya yamennye ku ruguru rw'umusozi.Acacia trees grow on the top of the hill.
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