Kirundi
amashayo
Word parts: ama-shayo
ah-mah-SHAH-yoh
How to say it
Kirundiamashayoah-mah-SHAH-yohsoon
Englishmuddy placessoon
Frenchbourbierssoon
Meaning
More than one muddy place; low areas filled with deep, thick mud.
Good to know
plural of ishayo (i- class).
Examples
- Amashayo araboneka ku muhora mu gihe c'imvura.Muddy places appear on the road during the rains.
- Amashayo yatumye imodoka ihagarara?Did the muddy places make the car stop?
- Amashayo ntabwo akama mu kiringo c'itumba.The muddy places do not dry up in the dry season.
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