Kinyarwanda
irangi
ee-RAHN-gee
How to say it
Kinyarwandairangiee-RAHN-geesoon
Englishpaintsoon
Frenchpeinturesoon
Meaning
a colored liquid substance applied to a surface to color or protect it; paint.
Good to know
noun, class 9/10; used for house paint as well as artistic paint.
Examples
- Twaguze irangi ryo gushushanya inzu.We bought paint to paint the house.
- Ese iri rangi ni iryera cyangwa umutuku?Is this paint white or red?
- Nta rangi dusigaje.We have no paint left.
- Tuzarangiza gushushanya n'irangi ejo.We will finish painting tomorrow.
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