Kinyarwanda
inshungu
i-NSHU-ngu
How to say it
Kinyarwandainshungui-NSHU-ngusoon
Englishransomsoon
Frenchrançonsoon
Meaning
a sum of money paid to secure the release of a captive or hostage; a ransom.
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ransom
Examples
- Ababyeyi batanze inshungu kugira ngo bakize umwana wabo.The parents paid the ransom to free their child.
- Abanyabwoba basabye inshungu nini.The kidnappers demanded a large ransom.
- Ese inshungu yishyuwe ryari?When was the ransom paid?
- Nta nshungu yigeze itangwa, umuntu yarabohotse ubuntu.No ransom was ever paid; the person was freed for free.
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