icyuka
ee-CHOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaicyukaee-CHOO-kahsoon
Englishgas, vaporsoon
Frenchgaz, vapeursoon
Meaning
Gas or vapor that rises into the air, such as steam or the gases that pollute the air; also gas in the stomach.
Good to know
Plural ibyuka: ibyuka bihumanya ikirere, gases that pollute the air. Do not confuse byuka with the imperative of kubyuka, get up.
Examples
- Icyuka gisohoka mu nkono ishyushye.Steam comes out of the hot pot.
- Inganda zohereza ibyuka byinshi mu kirere.Factories send a lot of gas into the air.
Forms
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