urumogi
oo-roo-MOH-gee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaurumogioo-roo-MOH-geesoon
Englishcannabis, marijuana, hempsoon
Frenchcannabis, chanvresoon
Meaning
The hemp plant, and above all its dried leaves smoked as a drug. In Rwanda it is an illegal drug.
Good to know
Said with kunywa, literally to drink: kunywa urumogi, to smoke cannabis. Seized amounts are counted in ibiro, kilos; it is one of the ibiyobyabwenge, drugs.
Examples
- Polisi yafashe umugabo wacuruzaga urumogi.The police arrested a man who was selling cannabis.
- Kunywa urumogi byangiza ubwonko bw'urubyiruko.Smoking cannabis damages young people's brains.
- Mu Rwanda urumogi ni ikiyobyabwenge kitemewe.In Rwanda cannabis is an illegal drug.
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