Kirundi
imishonge
Word parts: imi-shonge
ee-mee-SHOHN-geh
How to say it
Kirundiimishongeee-mee-SHOHN-gehsoon
Englishthatched housessoon
Frenchcases en chaumesoon
Meaning
Traditional cone-roofed houses built with a tall thatched grass roof.
Good to know
plural of umushonge (umu-/imi- class).
Examples
- Ba sokuru bakera baraye mu mishonge gakondo.Our ancestors used to sleep in traditional thatched houses.
- Ese hasigaye imishonge muri ako gace?Are there any thatched houses left in that area?
- Abanyagihugu ntibongera kwubaka imishonge nk'uko vyahora.People no longer build thatched houses like before.
- Bazokwubaka imishonge mishya ku bw'abakerarugendo.They will build new thatched houses for the tourists.
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