Kinyarwanda
iminyororo
Word parts: imi-nyororo
ee-mee-nyoh-ROH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaiminyororoee-mee-nyoh-ROH-rohsoon
Englishchainssoon
Frenchchaînessoon
Meaning
chains, or by extension, imprisonment.
Good to know
plural of umunyororo (umu-/imi- class); can carry a figurative sense of bondage.
Examples
- Iminyororo yakoreshejwe mu gufunga imiryango ya kera.Chains were used to lock old doors.
- Ese iminyororo y'ubucakara yararangiye burundu?Have the chains of slavery truly ended?
- Ntabwo iminyororo yose ikomeye kimwe.Not all chains are equally strong.
- Iminyororo izakurwaho mu buryo bw'itegeko.The chains will be removed by legal order.
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