Kirundi
imigende
Word parts: imi-gende
ee-mee-GEHN-deh
How to say it
Kirundiimigendeee-mee-GEHN-dehsoon
Englishcanals, streamssoon
Frenchcanaux, ruisseauxsoon
Meaning
Small streams or canals; also long strips of cloth.
Good to know
plural of umugende (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imigende y'amazi iratemba iva ku musozi.The streams of water flow down from the mountain.
- Ese imigende yose yumye mu gihe c'ubukame?Do all the streams dry up during the dry season?
- Imigende ntiboneka mu bwinshi mu gace k'ubushuhe.Streams are not abundant in the hot region.
- Abana bazokina hafi y'imigende igihe c'ikiruhuko.The children will play near the streams during the holidays.
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