Kinyarwanda
inanasi
ee-nah-NAH-see
How to say it
Kinyarwandainanasiee-nah-NAH-seesoon
Englishpineapplesoon
Frenchananassoon
Meaning
a large tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet, juicy yellow flesh; a pineapple.
Good to know
a common fruit sold in Rwandan markets, eaten fresh or juiced.
Examples
- Naguze inanasi rimwe mu isoko.I bought one pineapple at the market.
- Ese ukunda inanasi?Do you like pineapple?
- Nta nanasi risigaye mu iduka.There's no pineapple left in the shop.
- Tuzanywa umutobe w'inanasi nimugoroba.We will drink pineapple juice in the evening.
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