Kirundi
imigunguma
Word parts: imi-gunguma
ee-mee-goon-GOO-mah
How to say it
Kirundiimigungumaee-mee-goon-GOO-mahsoon
Englishthorny treessoon
Frencharbres épineuxsoon
Meaning
A species of thorny trees.
Good to know
plural of umugunguma (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imigunguma ikura mu mashamba y'ubusitani.Thorny trees grow in the savanna woodlands.
- Ese imigunguma yose ifise amahwa manini?Do all the thorny trees have big thorns?
- Imigunguma ntikoreshwa mu gukora ibikoresho vy'inzu.Thorny trees are not used to make household tools.
- Abashakashatsi bazokwiga ku migunguma yo mu gihugu.Researchers will study the thorny trees of the country.
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