Kirundi
ibitungwa
Word parts: ibi-tungwa
ee-bee-TOON-gwah
How to say it
Kirundiibitungwaee-bee-TOON-gwahsoon
Englishlivestocksoon
Frenchbétailsoon
Meaning
Small livestock such as sheep and goats, or kept pets.
Good to know
plural of igitungwa (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibitungwa biraragira mu ma soko y'umuryango.The livestock graze on the family's land.
- Mbega ibitungwa bifise agaciro mu muco nyaburundi?Do livestock have value in Burundian culture?
- Ibitungwa ntibibura mu rugo rwiza.A good household is never without livestock.
- Ibitungwa bizogurishwa ku isoko mu kwezi guteguza.The livestock will be sold at the market next month.
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