Kirundi
imigaga
Word parts: imi-gaga
ee-mee-GAH-gah
How to say it
Kirundiimigagaee-mee-GAH-gahsoon
Englishcrackssoon
Frenchfissuressoon
Meaning
Narrow splits or breaks in a hard surface such as a wall or the ground.
Good to know
plural of umugaga (umu-/imi- class); near-synonym of imiga.
Examples
- Imigaga yaboneste ku butaka nyuma y'izuba rirekire.Cracks appeared in the ground after the long drought.
- Ese imigaga irakura buhoro buhoro?Do the cracks grow slowly?
- Imigaga ntiboneka ku rukuta rushasha.Cracks are not found on the new wall.
- Abubatsi bazokwuzuza imigaga mbere y'uko impuzu ziranguzwa.The builders will fill the cracks before the paint is applied.
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