Kirundi
amafuku
Word parts: ama-fuku
ah-mah-FOO-koo
How to say it
Kirundiamafukuah-mah-FOO-koosoon
Englishmolessoon
Frenchtaupessoon
Meaning
Small burrowing mammals that live underground.
Good to know
plural of ifuku (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amafuku yononnye umurima wacu w'imboga.Moles have damaged our vegetable garden.
- Amafuku araboneka mu ntara zose?Are moles found in all the provinces?
- Amafuku ntakiri mu murima kuko twayirukanye.There are no more moles in the field because we drove them out.
- Abahinzi bazoshaka uburyo bwo kwirinda amafuku.The farmers will look for ways to protect against moles.
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