ishyanga

How to say it

Meaning

a people or country considered as a political and cultural community; a nation.

Good to know

Related to 'amahanga' (foreign lands); ishyanga can also connote a foreign or distant people, depending on context.

Examples

• Ishyanga ryacu rifite umuco ukungahaye.Our nation has a rich culture.
• Yagiye kwiga mu ishyanga rya kure.He went to study in a distant nation.
• Ese ishyanga ryawe ryitwa iryihe?What is your nation called?
• Nta shyanga ryigeze ryigarurira iri bwoko bw'imico.No nation has ever overtaken this kind of culture.

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