Kirundi
umufungo
Word parts: umu-fungo
oo-moo-FOO-ngoh
How to say it
Kirundiumufungooo-moo-FOO-ngohsoon
Englishheapsoon
Frenchtassoon
Meaning
a small heap or pile of goods, especially as sold at market.
Good to know
class 3/4, plural imifungo; a market-selling unit, e.g. a heap of tomatoes for a set price.
Examples
- Umufungo w'inyanya ugurwa amafaranga magana atatu.A heap of tomatoes is sold for three hundred francs.
- Yaguze imifungo ibiri y'inyanya.She bought two heaps of tomatoes.
- Ese umufungo umwe uragurwa angahe?How much does one heap sell for?
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