Kinyarwanda
inkwari
een-KWAH-ree
How to say it
Kinyarwandainkwarieen-KWAH-reesoon
Englishpartridgesoon
Frenchperdrixsoon
Meaning
a small, plump game bird known for its short bursts of flight; a variant spelling of inkware.
Good to know
an alternate form of inkware, referring to the same bird.
Examples
- Twabonye inkwari zirya mu murima.We saw partridges feeding in the field.
- Ese inkwari ziba mu bibaya cyangwa ku misozi?Do partridges live in valleys or on hills?
- Nta nkwari zaboneste muri iri shyamba.No partridges were found in this forest.
- Inkwari zizahunga zumva urusaku.The partridges will flee when they hear noise.
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