agace
ah-GAH-cheh
How to say it
Kirundiagaceah-GAH-chehsoon
Englishpart, piece; area, localitysoon
Frenchpartie, morceau ; zone, localitésoon
Meaning
A small part of something, such as a piece of bread or a section of a talk, and also a small area of land or of a country where people live.
Good to know
An aka noun, plural uduce: agace k'umugati, a piece of bread; mu duce tumwe tumwe, in some areas. Agace kamwe gusa means 'just one part'.
Examples
- Mpa agace gato k'umugati.Give me a small piece of bread.
- Muri aka gace hariho amazi meza.In this area there is clean water.
- Uduce tumwe tw'igihugu ntiturabona umuyagankuba.Some areas of the country do not have electricity yet.
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