Kirundi
amahaha
Word parts: ama-haha
ah-mah-HAH-hah
How to say it
Kirundiamahahaah-mah-HAH-hahsoon
Englishlungssoon
Frenchpoumonssoon
Meaning
The two organs in the chest used for breathing.
Good to know
plural of ihaha (i-/ama- class); anatomical term.
Examples
- Amahaha arafasha umuntu guhema.The lungs help a person breathe.
- Umuganga yasuzumye amahaha y'umurwayi?Did the doctor examine the patient's lungs?
- Amahaha ye ntakikora neza kuko yanywa itabi kera.His lungs no longer work well because he smoked for a long time.
- Umuganga azosuzuma amahaha y'abana bo mw'ishure ku wa gatanu.The doctor will examine the schoolchildren's lungs on Friday.
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