Kirundi
igitungwa
Word parts: igi-tungwa
ee-ghee-TOON-gwah
How to say it
Kirundiigitungwaee-ghee-TOON-gwahsoon
Englishlivestocksoon
Frenchbétailsoon
Meaning
small livestock such as sheep and goats, or a kept pet.
Good to know
livestock (sheep and goats); pet
Examples
- Twagize igitungwa kimwe gusa uyu mwaka.We had only one animal (sheep or goat) this year.
- Ese igitungwa cawe kirakura neza?Is your animal growing well?
- Nta gitungwa twagize kubera indwara.We had no livestock because of disease.
- Umwana yita ku gitungwa ciwe buri gitondo.The child tends to his pet every morning.
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