Kinyarwanda
iminzenze
Word parts: imi-nzenze
ee-meen-ZEHN-zeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaiminzenzeee-meen-ZEHN-zehsoon
Englishwild olive treessoon
Frencholiviers sauvagessoon
Meaning
wild olive trees native to Rwanda, valued for their hard wood.
Good to know
plural of umunzenze (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Iminzenze ikura ku misozi miremire y'u Rwanda.Wild olive trees grow on Rwanda's high hills.
- Ese iminzenze ikoreshwa mu bwubatsi?Are wild olive trees used in construction?
- Ntabwo iminzenze yose iva ahantu hamwe.Not all wild olive trees come from the same place.
- Iminzenze izatandwa mu bibanza by'ibiti.Wild olive trees will be planted in the forest plots.
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