Kirundi
amagera
Word parts: ama-gera
ah-mah-GEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiamageraah-mah-GEH-rahsoon
Englishfish hookssoon
Frenchhameçonssoon
Meaning
Curved pieces of metal used to catch fish.
Good to know
plural of igera (i-/ama- class); fishing term.
Examples
- Amagera yiwe araranguza ku kiyaga buri gitondo.His fish hooks are cast at the lake every morning.
- Ufise amagera angahe yo gutega amafi?How many fish hooks do you have to catch fish with?
- Amagera make ntakikoreshwa kuko yagoramye.A few fish hooks are no longer usable because they are bent.
- Umurozi azogura amagera mashasha imbere y'urugendo.The fisherman will buy new fish hooks before the trip.
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