Kirundi
igitonyanga
Word parts: igi-tonyanga
ee-ghee-toh-NYAHN-gah
How to say it
Kirundiigitonyangaee-ghee-toh-NYAHN-gahsoon
Englishdrop of liquidsoon
Frenchgouttesoon
Meaning
a drop of liquid.
Good to know
the plural amatonyanga often refers to raindrops, as in amatonyanga y'imvura.
Examples
- Igitonyanga c'amazi caramuguyeko.A drop of water fell on him.
- Ese amatonyanga y'imvura yaratangiye kugwa?Have the raindrops started falling?
- Nta gitonyanga na kimwe cagwaga uyu munsi.Not a single drop fell today.
- Umuganga yaratonyanze igitonyanga kimwe mu jisho ryiwe.The doctor dropped one drop of medicine into his eye.
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