amajana

How to say it

Meaning

groups of the number one hundred; hundreds, used especially in counting large quantities.

Good to know

plural of ijana (ama- class); the singular is in the i- class.

Examples

• Amajana y'abantu yaje mu muhango.Hundreds of people came to the ceremony.
• Ese hasigaye amajana menshi y'amafaranga?Are there many hundreds of francs left?
• Ishure ntirishobora kwakira amajana y'abanyeshure bose.The school cannot accommodate hundreds of students.
• Tuzoorunga amajana y'imbuto mu bwatsi.We will gather hundreds of seeds into the bag.

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