Kinyarwanda
ihwa
EE-hwah
How to say it
KinyarwandaihwaEE-hwahsoon
Englishthornsoon
Frenchépinesoon
Meaning
a sharp, pointed growth on a plant stem; a thorn.
Good to know
thorn
Examples
- Ihwa ryamucumise mu kuguru.A thorn pricked him in the leg.
- Ntabwo amahwa yose yavuyemo.Not every thorn was removed.
- Ese warababaye kubera ihwa?Did it hurt because of the thorn?
- Amahwa y'iki gihuru yansatiye impuzu.The thorns of this bush tore my clothes.
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