Kirundi
ingameya
in-gah-MEH-yah
How to say it
Kirundiingameyain-gah-MEH-yahsoon
Englishcamelsoon
Frenchchameausoon
Meaning
a large desert animal with one or two humps, used to carry loads and people.
Good to know
a regional variant of ingamia/ingamiya.
Examples
- Ingameya ziravyara mu bugaragwa.Camels give birth in the desert.
- Wari warigeze kubona ingameya?Had you ever seen a camel before?
- Nta ngameya ziboneka mu Burundi.Camels are not found in Burundi.
- Bakoresha ingameya mu gutwara ivyanditswe.They use camels to carry goods.
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