Kinyarwanda
inyenzi
i-NYE-nzi
How to say it
Kinyarwandainyenzii-NYE-nzisoon
Englishcockroachsoon
Frenchcafardsoon
Meaning
a fast-moving insect with a flat body, often found in kitchens and considered a pest; a cockroach.
Good to know
cockroach
Examples
- Inyenzi zinjira mu gikoni nijoro.Cockroaches come into the kitchen at night.
- Twaguze imiti yo kwica inyenzi.We bought pesticide to kill cockroaches.
- Ese ufite uburyo bwo kwirinda inyenzi?Do you have a way to keep cockroaches away?
- Nta nyenzi zigaragara mu nzu isukuye.No cockroaches are found in a clean house.
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