amara
ah-MAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiamaraah-MAH-rahsoon
Englishintestines, gutssoon
Frenchintestins, entraillessoon
Meaning
The long tube inside the belly through which food passes after the stomach; the guts.
Good to know
A plural noun of the ama class; one intestine is urura. Do not confuse it with amara, 'he or she spends (time)', from kumara.
Examples
- Iyo ngwara ifata amara.That disease attacks the intestines.
- Inzoka zo mu mara zirababaza abana.Intestinal worms harm children.
- Umuganga yamubaze amara ejo.The doctor operated on his intestines yesterday.
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