Kirundi
amahundo
Word parts: ama-hundo
ah-mah-HOON-doh
How to say it
Kirundiamahundoah-mah-HOON-dohsoon
Englishsorghum grainssoon
Frenchgrains de sorghosoon
Meaning
Single grains of sorghum.
Good to know
plural of ihundo (i-/ama- class); agricultural term.
Examples
- Amahundo y'amasaka arahingwa mu gihe c'impeshi.Sorghum grains are grown during the dry season.
- Mwasaruye amahundo angahe uyu mwaka?How many sorghum grains did you harvest this year?
- Amahundo ntakiri ku itongo kuko yamaze gusarurwa.There are no more sorghum grains on the plot because they've already been harvested.
- Abahinzi bazobibwa amahundo mashasha mu kwezi gutaha.The farmers will sow new sorghum grains next month.
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