Kirundi
amasumaku
Word parts: ama-sumaku
ah-mah-soo-MAH-koo
How to say it
Kirundiamasumakuah-mah-soo-MAH-koosoon
Englishmagnetssoon
Frenchaimantssoon
Meaning
pieces of metal that attract iron or other metal objects, magnets.
Good to know
plural of isumaku (ama- class); a modern loanword used mostly in schools and workshops.
Examples
- Amasumaku arakwegera ivyuma.The magnets attract metal objects.
- Ni amasumaku aki mukoresha muri iyi shure?Which magnets do you use in this school?
- Nta masumaku ari muri iki gikoresho.There are no magnets in this device.
- Tuzokoresha amasumaku mu isomo ry'ubumenyi.We will use magnets in the science lesson.
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