Kinyarwanda
inzira z'ubusamu
een-ZEE-rah zoo-boo-SAH-moo
How to say it
Kinyarwandainzira z'ubusamueen-ZEE-rah zoo-boo-SAH-moosoon
Englishshortcutssoon
Frenchraccourcissoon
Meaning
shortcuts; shorter routes taken to reach a destination more quickly than the usual path.
Good to know
plural of inzira y'ubusamu (cl. 9/10 noun 'inzira'; agreement carried by the connector y'/z').
Examples
- Abanyeshuri bakoresheje inzira z'ubusamu kugira ngo bagere ku ishuri vuba.The students used shortcuts to get to school quickly.
- Ese hari inzira z'ubusamu zijya muri uyu mujyi?Are there shortcuts leading into this town?
- Inzira z'ubusamu ntizigira umutekano uhagije kenshi.Shortcuts often do not have sufficient safety.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.