Kinyarwanda
inkware
een-KWAH-reh
How to say it
Kinyarwandainkwareeen-KWAH-rehsoon
Englishpartridgesoon
Frenchperdrixsoon
Meaning
a small, plump game bird known for its short bursts of flight.
Good to know
hunted traditionally and known for its distinctive call in the countryside.
Examples
- Umuhigi yafashe inkware mu ishyamba.The hunter caught a partridge in the forest.
- Ese wumva ijwi ry'inkware?Do you hear the partridge's call?
- Nta nkware twabonye uyu munsi.We saw no partridge today.
- Inkware izahisha imwana mu byatsi.The partridge will hide its chick in the grass.
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