Kinyarwanda
impanuka
eem-pah-NOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimpanukaeem-pah-NOO-kahsoon
Englishaccidentsoon
Frenchaccidentsoon
Meaning
an unexpected and unfortunate event causing injury or damage; an accident.
Good to know
the standard, most common word for "accident" (compare igisida).
Examples
- Yakomeretse mu mpanuka y'umuhanda.He was hurt in a road accident.
- Ntabwo impanuka yari yifujwe na muntu.The accident wasn't wanted by anyone.
- Ese hari uwapfuye muri iyo mpanuka?Did anyone die in that accident?
- Impanuka nyinshi ziterwa no kwihuta cyane.Many accidents are caused by driving too fast.
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