Kinyarwanda
amahwa
Word parts: ama-hwa
ah-MAH-hwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamahwaah-MAH-hwahsoon
Englishthornssoon
Frenchépinessoon
Meaning
Sharp, pointed growths on plant stems.
Good to know
plural of ihwa (ama- class).
Examples
- Amahwa y'iki gihuru arakaze cyane.The thorns of this bush are very sharp.
- Ese amahwa yaguciye ukanywa amaraso?Did thorns cut you and make you bleed?
- Amahwa amwe ntabwo yoroshye kubona ku ishami.Some thorns are not easy to see on the branch.
- Amahwa azavamo iyo bahanaguye ishyamba.The thorns will be removed when they clear the bush.
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