Kinyarwanda
i musozi
ee moo-SOH-zee
How to say it
Kinyarwandai musoziee moo-SOH-zeesoon
Englishon dry landsoon
Frenchsur la terre fermesoon
Meaning
on dry land or the shore, as opposed to being out on the water; literally 'at the hill.'.
Good to know
used by fishermen and travelers to distinguish the shore from being out on a lake or river.
Examples
- Abarobyi bagarutse i musozi nimugoroba.The fishermen returned to dry land in the evening.
- Ese ubwato buri i musozi cyangwa ku mazi?Is the boat on dry land or on the water?
- Nta muntu wasigaye i musozi.No one stayed on dry land.
- Tuzahaguruka i musozi mbere y'inkuba.We will get to dry land before the storm.
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