Kinyarwanda
ingese
i-NGE-se
How to say it
Kinyarwandaingesei-NGE-sesoon
Englishrustsoon
Frenchrouillesoon
Meaning
the reddish-brown coating that forms on iron or steel exposed to moisture; rust.
Good to know
rust
Examples
- Ingese yamaze kurya icyuma cy'umuryango.Rust has eaten away the metal of the gate.
- Sukuza ingese ku gipfundikizo mbere yo gukoresha.Clean the rust off the lid before using it.
- Ese amazi menshi atera ingese?Does a lot of water cause rust?
- Nta ngese yagaragaye ku biti by'icyuma bishya.No rust appeared on the new metal bars.
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