Kinyarwanda
umwotsi
Word parts: umw-otsi
oo-MWOH-tsee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumwotsioo-MWOH-tseesoon
Englishsmokesoon
Frenchfuméesoon
Meaning
the visible gas and particles given off by something burning.
Good to know
smoke
Examples
- Umwotsi uzamuka uvuye mu nzu.Smoke is rising from the house.
- Ese ubona umwotsi kure?Do you see smoke in the distance?
- Nta mwotsi ugaragara ubu.No smoke is visible now.
- Umwotsi uzatera abantu gukorora.The smoke will make people cough.
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