uruziramire
oo-roo-zee-rah-MEE-reh
How to say it
Kinyarwandauruziramireoo-roo-zee-rah-MEE-reh
Englishpython, giant snake
Frenchpython, serpent géant
Meaning
A very large snake that kills its prey by squeezing it; in Rwandan stories, a giant snake that devours people and cattle.
Good to know
Often inzoka y'uruziramire, a python. Old tales of Ruganzu Ndori and Nyagakecuru tell of such giant snakes.
Examples
- Uruziramire rushobora kumira ihene yose.A python can swallow a whole goat.
- Abana bumvise inkuru y'uruziramire rwaryaga amatungo.The children heard the story of the python that ate livestock.
- Muri pariki y'Akagera habamo inzoka z'uruziramire.Pythons live in Akagera park.
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