Kirundi
amadushi
Word parts: ama-dushi
ah-mah-DOO-shee
How to say it
Kirundiamadushiah-mah-DOO-sheesoon
Englishslate pencilssoon
Frenchcrayons d'ardoisesoon
Meaning
Small sticks of soft stone used for writing on a slate.
Good to know
plural of idushi (i-/ama- class); school term, rare/dated.
Examples
- Kera abana bakoresha amadushi ku bipapuro vy'ibuye mu kwiga kwandika.Long ago children used slate pencils on slate boards to learn to write.
- Amadushi araboneka kw'iduka rya kera?Are slate pencils still found at the old shop?
- Amadushi ntakikoreshwa muri iki gihe kuko haje ikaramu n'impapuro.Slate pencils are no longer used nowadays because pens and paper have come.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.