Kirundi
umufuregi
Word parts: umu-furegi
oo-moo-foo-REH-gee
How to say it
Kirundiumufuregioo-moo-foo-REH-geesoon
Englishditchsoon
Frenchfossé, tranchéesoon
Meaning
a long narrow trench dug in the ground, a ditch (variant of umufunegi).
Good to know
Swahili-influenced variant of umufunegi.
Examples
- Umufuregi waracimbwe hafi y'umuhanda.The ditch was dug near the road.
- Twaguye mu mufuregi mw'ijoro.We fell into the ditch at night.
- Umufuregi urahagije kwica amazi y'imvura.The ditch is deep enough to drain rainwater.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.