Kinyarwanda
indyanishamurizo
een-dyah-nee-shah-moo-REE-zoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaindyanishamurizoeen-dyah-nee-shah-moo-REE-zohsoon
Englishscorpionsoon
Frenchscorpionsoon
Meaning
a small arachnid with a curved tail bearing a venomous stinger; a scorpion.
Good to know
the standard spelling of the word for scorpion, from kurya (to bite) and umurizo (tail).
Examples
- Indyanishamurizo iratinywa n'abenshi.The scorpion is feared by many.
- Ese urumwa n'indyanishamurizo ni ryari rugira ingaruka?How serious is a scorpion sting?
- Nta ndyanishamurizo yaboneste mu nzu.No scorpion was found in the house.
- Tuzitondera indyanishamurizo mu bibaya.We will watch out for scorpions in the valleys.
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