indimi

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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