Kinyarwanda
kunywa itabi
KOO-nywah ee-TAH-bee
How to say it
Kinyarwandakunywa itabiKOO-nywah ee-TAH-beesoon
Englishto smokesoon
Frenchfumersoon
Meaning
to inhale and exhale tobacco smoke, literally 'to drink tobacco.'.
Good to know
an idiomatic phrase; itabi means tobacco or cigarette, so the verb kunywa (to drink) is used for smoking.
Examples
- Umugabo anywa itabi inyuma y'inzu.The man smokes behind the house.
- Ese uranywa itabi?Do you smoke?
- Ntabwo anywa itabi imbere y'abana.He does not smoke in front of the children.
- Azanywa itabi rimwe gusa uyu munsi.He will smoke only one cigarette today.
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