Kinyarwanda
vino
VEE-noh
How to say it
KinyarwandavinoVEE-nohsoon
Englishwinesoon
Frenchvinsoon
Meaning
an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes; also used regionally for ink.
Good to know
A loanword from French/Italian 'vino'; can also mean 'ink' in some regional usage, with context distinguishing the two.
Examples
- Bavuye ku meza banyoye vino.They left the table having drunk wine.
- Ese ufite vino yo kwandikisha?Do you have ink to write with?
- Nta vino basigaranye ku birori.They had no wine left at the party.
- Bazatanga vino mu muhango w'ukwizera.They will offer wine during the communion ceremony.
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