Kirundi
umufunegi
Word parts: umu-funegi
oo-moo-foo-NEH-gee
How to say it
Kirundiumufunegioo-moo-foo-NEH-geesoon
Englishditchsoon
Frenchfossé, tranchéesoon
Meaning
a long narrow trench dug in the ground, a ditch.
Good to know
class 3/4, plural imifunegi; synonym umufuregi (Swahili-influenced).
Examples
- Twacimbye umufunegi kugira ngo dukingire inzu ku mazi.We dug a ditch to protect the house from water.
- Umufunegi waruzuye amazi y'imvura.The ditch filled with rainwater.
- Ese uyu mufunegi urahagije kwica amazi?Is this ditch deep enough to drain the water?
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