icyatsi kibisi
ee-CHAH-tsee kee-BEE-see
How to say it
Kinyarwandaicyatsi kibisiee-CHAH-tsee kee-BEE-seesoon
Englishgreen (the color)soon
Frenchvert (la couleur)soon
Meaning
The color green, the color of fresh grass and leaves. Literally it means fresh grass.
Good to know
Used as a noun after y' or ry': imodoka y'icyatsi kibisi, a green car; ibara ry'icyatsi kibisi, the color green. Icyatsi alone means grass, and -bisi means fresh or unripe.
Examples
- Ibendera ry'u Rwanda ririmo icyatsi kibisi.The flag of Rwanda has green in it.
- Yaguze ishati y'icyatsi kibisi.He bought a green shirt.
- Imisozi yacu iba icyatsi kibisi mu gihe cy'imvura.Our hills turn green in the rainy season.
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