icy'ingenzi
ee-chee-NGEH-nzee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaicy'ingenziee-chee-NGEH-nzee
Englishthe main thing, what matters most
Frenchl'essentiel, le plus important
Meaning
What matters most in a situation, the essential point.
Good to know
It is icyo, the thing, joined to ingenzi, essential: icy'ingenzi ni uko, the main thing is that. Other forms: iby'ingenzi, the essentials; ingingo z'ingenzi, the key points.
Examples
- Icy'ingenzi ni uko twese tumeze neza.The main thing is that we are all well.
- Icy'ingenzi si ugutsinda, ahubwo ni ukugerageza.The main thing is not winning but trying.
- Yatubwiye icy'ingenzi mu byo twagombaga gukora.He told us the most important of the things we had to do.
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