Kirundi
imicanwa
Word parts: imi-canwa
ee-mee-CHAHN-wah
How to say it
Kirundiimicanwaee-mee-CHAHN-wahsoon
Englishlittle fires, sparkssoon
Frenchpetits feux, étincellessoon
Meaning
Small fires or sparks, or fevers.
Good to know
plural of umucanwa (umu-/imi- class); rare term.
Examples
- Imicanwa iraboneka igihe umuriro utangura.Little sparks appear when a fire starts.
- Mbega imicanwa ishobora guteza umuriro munini?Can little sparks cause a big fire?
- Imicanwa ntiguma igihe kirekire itazimye.Little sparks do not last long before going out.
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