peteroli
peh-teh-ROH-lee
How to say it
Kinyarwandapeterolipeh-teh-ROH-leesoon
Englishpetroleum, oil (fuel)soon
Frenchpétrolesoon
Meaning
The dark oil taken from under the ground that is refined into fuels such as petrol and diesel; its price affects prices across the economy.
Good to know
Loan from French pétrole. Ibikomoka kuri peteroli are petroleum products, fuel; igiciro cya peteroli, the price of oil.
Examples
- Ibiciro bya peteroli byazamutse ku isoko ry'isi.Oil prices rose on the world market.
- Igihugu cyabonye peteroli munsi y'ikiyaga.The country found oil under the lake.
- Imodoka nyinshi zikoresha ibikomoka kuri peteroli.Most cars run on petroleum products.
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