Kirundi
amabenga
Word parts: ama-benga
ah-mah-BEHN-gah
How to say it
Kirundiamabengaah-mah-BEHN-gahsoon
Englishgulfssoon
Frenchgolfessoon
Meaning
large areas of sea or lake partly enclosed by land.
Good to know
plural of ibenga (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amabenga y'ikiyaga arakwiye ubwato bunini.The lake's gulfs are suited to large boats.
- Amabenga menshi aboneka kuri iki kiyaga?Are there many gulfs on this lake?
- Nta mabenga aboneka hafi y'uyu musozi.No gulfs are found near this hill.
- Amabenga azokwigwa n'abahinga mu bumenyi bw'amazi.The gulfs will be studied by water scientists.
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