indimi

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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