Kirundi
isegenya
ee-seh-GEH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundiisegenyaee-seh-GEH-nyahsoon
Englishvery heavy rainsoon
Frenchpluie torrentiellesoon
Meaning
an unusually heavy downpour of rain.
Good to know
very heavy rain
Examples
- Isegenya ryaraguye mu gitondo.A heavy downpour fell in the morning.
- Isegenya ryononye imirima myinshi.The heavy rain destroyed many fields.
- Ntabwo twari twiteguye isegenya rikaze nk'iryo.We weren't prepared for a downpour that heavy.
- Abantu bihishe kubera isegenya.People took shelter because of the downpour.
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