Kirundi
umugaga
Word parts: umu-gaga
oo-moo-GAH-gah
How to say it
Kirundiumugagaoo-moo-GAH-gahsoon
Englishcrack, fissuresoon
Frenchfissuresoon
Meaning
a narrow split or break in a hard surface such as a wall or the ground.
Good to know
synonym of umuga; used of walls, rocks, or dry ground.
Examples
- Hari umugaga ku rukuta rw'inzu.There is a crack on the wall of the house.
- Uwo mugaga waratewe n'iki?What caused that crack?
- Nta mugaga uboneka kuri uru rukuta.There is no crack visible on this wall.
- Umugaga uzogenda wagura umutima w'urukuta.The crack will keep widening in the wall.
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