ingwa

How to say it

Meaning

a white mineral substance used for whitewashing walls or as chalk for writing.

Good to know

traditionally used to whiten house walls; also used like blackboard chalk.

Examples

• Yasize inzu ingwa yera.He whitewashed the house with white chalk.
• Ese ufite ingwa yo kwandikisha ikibaho?Do you have chalk to write on the board?
• Nta ngwa isigaye mu ishuri.There's no chalk left at the school.
• Tuzagura ingwa nyinshi mbere y'ishuri.We will buy plenty of chalk before school starts.

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