idenariyo

How to say it

Meaning

a denarius, an ancient Roman silver coin mentioned in biblical texts.

Good to know

historical or biblical register, rarely used in everyday speech.

Examples

• Mu Bibiliya havugwamo idenariyo nk'ifaranga ry'akazi ka munsi umwe.In the Bible, the denarius is mentioned as a day's wage.
• Umukozi yahembwaga idenariyo imwe ku munsi.A worker was paid one denarius a day.
• Ntabwo idenariyo ikoreshwa muri iki gihe.The denarius is not used nowadays.
• Bagize amadenariyo icumi bahawe n'umukoresha wabo.They had ten denarii given to them by their employer.

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