imiyonga

How to say it

Meaning

Areas of ground that have been burned over, such as after a brush fire.

Good to know

plural of umuyonga (umu-/imi- class).

Examples

• Abahinzi bahinga mu miyonga kugira ngo ubutaka bube bwiza.Farmers cultivate the burned areas so the soil becomes fertile.
• Ese imiyonga yaturutse ku muriro wo ku musozi?Did the burned areas result from the fire on the hill?
• Uwo mugasa ntugira imiyonga uyu mwaka kubera ivyagezwe.That plain does not have burned areas this year because of the precautions taken.
• Umuriro uzosiga imiyonga migari igihe c'ubushuhe.The fire will leave wide burned areas during the dry heat.