Kirundi
umucanga
Word parts: umu-canga
oo-moo-TSAHN-gah
How to say it
Kirundiumucangaoo-moo-TSAHN-gahsoon
Englishsandsoon
Frenchsablesoon
Meaning
Sand or gravel; loose granular material found on beaches, riverbeds, or used in construction.
Good to know
sand
Examples
- Umucanga urakoreshwa mu kwubaka inzu.Sand is used in building houses.
- Abana barakina umucanga ku nkombe y'ikiyaga.Children play in the sand on the lake shore.
- Nti dukoresha uwo mucanga mu vyubako.We don't use that sand in construction.
- Tuzoshaka umucanga mwinshi kugira ngo dusenye ibiro.We will get plenty of sand to mix concrete.
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