Kinyarwanda
icyana
Word parts: icy-ana
ee-CHAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaicyanaee-CHAH-nahsoon
Englishcoltsoon
Frenchpoulain, petit d'animalsoon
Meaning
the young of an animal, such as a colt or calf.
Good to know
colt, young of animal
Examples
- Ifarasi yabyaye icyana cyiza.The horse gave birth to a fine colt.
- Icyana cy'inka kiragenda cyiyongera mu bunini.The calf keeps growing bigger.
- Ntabwo icyana gishobora kunywa amata ku bwacyo.The young animal cannot yet drink milk on its own.
- Bazatanga icyana cy'ihene ku muturanyi wabo.They will give the young goat to their neighbor.
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