amafundi

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Meaning

Small brightly colored sparrow-like birds.

Good to know

plural of ifundi (i-/ama- class); distinct from the loanword 'fundi' meaning craftsman.

Examples

• Amafundi araririmba mu gitondo ku giti c'imbere y'inzu.The small sparrows sing in the morning on the tree in front of the house.
• Amafundi araboneka mu gasozi kacu?Are the small sparrows found in our woods?
• Amafundi ntakiraririmba kuko impeshi yabashikiye.The small sparrows no longer sing because the dry season has come.
• Abana bazoreba amafundi ari ku mashami.The children will watch the small sparrows on the branches.