Kinyarwanda
ingoyi
i-NGO-yi
How to say it
Kinyarwandaingoyii-NGO-yisoon
Englishbondssoon
Frenchlienssoon
Meaning
chains or restraints used to bind a captive or prisoner.
Good to know
bonds
Examples
- Imbohe yari ifunze mu ngoyi.The prisoner was bound in chains.
- Bamukuyeho ingoyi nyuma y'imyaka itanu.They removed his bonds after five years.
- Ese ingoyi zakoreshwaga zari iz'icyuma?Were the bonds used made of iron?
- Nta ngoyi zigikoreshwa mu magereza y'ubu.Chains are no longer used in today's prisons.
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