Kinyarwanda
inshyimbo
een-SHYEEM-boh
How to say it
Kinyarwandainshyimboeen-SHYEEM-bohsoon
Englishclubsoon
Frenchclubsoon
Meaning
a heavy wooden weapon used for striking; a club or cudgel.
Good to know
a traditional weapon, historically used for hunting and defense.
Examples
- Umuhigi yikoreye inshyimbo.The hunter carried a club.
- Ese iyi nshyimbo yakozwe mu giti kihe?What kind of wood was this club made from?
- Nta nshyimbo yagaragaye mu muhango.No club appeared in the ceremony.
- Bazerekana inshyimbo za kera mu nzu ndangamurage.They will display old clubs in the museum.
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