Kirundi
amadiva
Word parts: ama-diva
ah-mah-DEE-vah
How to say it
Kirundiamadivaah-mah-DEE-vahsoon
Englishcouchessoon
Frenchcanapéssoon
Meaning
Long upholstered seats or sofas.
Good to know
plural of idiva (i-/ama- class); loanword.
Examples
- Amadiva ari mu masalo arafise ubwiza.The couches in the living room are beautiful.
- Waguze amadiva hehe?Where did you buy the couches?
- Amadiva ntakiboneka nk'uko yahoze kuko amwe yaragurishijwe.The couches are not all there anymore as some were sold.
- Tuzogurisha amadiva makuru ku giciro cagabanutse.We will sell the large couches at a reduced price.
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