amakanda

How to say it

Meaning

marks or tracks left on the ground by feet; footprints, or by extension, a massage.

Good to know

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

Examples

• Amakanda y'ingwe yabonetse hafi y'umugezi.Leopard footprints were found near the stream.
• Ese wafashe amakanda y'ikirenge muri iyo dosiye?Did you take the footprints for that file?
• Umupolisi ntiyabonye amakanda ashobora kumufasha mu bushakashatsi.The police officer did not find footprints that could help the investigation.
• Abashakashatsi bazoosuzuma amakanda yabonetse mu gasozi.The researchers will examine the footprints found in the thicket.

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