Kinyarwanda
ijoro
ee-JOH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaijoroee-JOH-rohsoon
Englishnightsoon
Frenchnuitsoon
Meaning
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
Good to know
Night — you already know it from the greeting 'Ijoro ryiza.'
Examples
- Ijoro ryiza!Good night!
- Uyu munsi ndashonje.Today I am hungry.
- Ijoro ryarageze, dusabe gusinzira.Night has fallen, let's go to sleep.
- Ese uratinya ijoro?Are you afraid of the night?