Kirundi
imikuku
Word parts: imi-kuku
ee-mee-koo-KOO
How to say it
Kirundiimikukuee-mee-koo-KOOsoon
Englishditchessoon
Frenchfosséssoon
Meaning
long narrow channels dug in the ground, such as ditches or trenches.
Good to know
plural of umukuku (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Imikuku itemba amazi igihe cy'imvura.The ditches carry water during the rainy season.
- Ese abakozi barimye imikuku hafi y'umuhanda?Did the workers dig ditches near the road?
- Imikuku ntitemba igihe cy'ikiza.The ditches don't carry water during a drought.
- Bazokwimba imikuku mishya iruhande rw'ibarabara.They will dig new ditches alongside the road.
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