Kirundi
amatangi
Word parts: ama-tangi
ah-mah-TAHN-gee
How to say it
Kirundiamatangiah-mah-TAHN-geesoon
Englishtankssoon
Frenchciternessoon
Meaning
large containers for holding water, tanks.
Good to know
plural of itangi (ama- class); English loanword.
Examples
- Amatangi y'amazi ari inyuma y'inzu.The water tanks are behind the house.
- Amatangi menshi yarujujwe n'imvura?Were many tanks filled by the rain?
- Nta matangi asigaye mu ruganda.There are no tanks left at the factory.
- Tuzoshira amatangi mashasha mu rugo.We will place new tanks in the compound.
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