Kirundi
akamango
a-ka-MAN-go
How to say it
Kirundiakamangoa-ka-MAN-gosoon
Englishhead coldsoon
Frenchrhumesoon
Meaning
an illness marked by congestion and mucus in the head, a head cold.
Good to know
class 12 noun; everyday word for a cold, distinct from fever (umuriro).
Examples
- Ndwaye akamango none.I have a head cold today.
- Ufise akamango?Do you have a head cold?
- Sinafise akamango ejo bundi.I didn't have a head cold the other day.
- Azokira akamango vuba.He will recover from the head cold soon.
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