Kirundi
amagato
Word parts: ama-gato
ah-mah-GAH-toh
How to say it
Kirundiamagatoah-mah-GAH-tohsoon
Englishcakessoon
Frenchgâteauxsoon
Meaning
Sweet baked foods made from flour, sugar, and eggs.
Good to know
plural of igato (i-/ama- class); loanword from French 'gâteau'.
Examples
- Amagato yatetswe ku bukwe yari meza cane.The cakes baked for the wedding were very delicious.
- Waguze amagato angahe kw'iduka?How many cakes did you buy from the shop?
- Amagato ntakiri ku meza kuko abashitsi barayarya yose.There are no more cakes on the table because the guests ate them all.
- Nyina azoteka amagato ku musi mukuru w'ivuka ry'umwana.Mother will bake cakes for the child's birthday.
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