Kirundi
umugende
Word parts: umu-gende
oo-moo-GEH-ndeh
How to say it
Kirundiumugendeoo-moo-GEH-ndehsoon
Englishcanalsoon
Frenchcanal, ruisseausoon
Meaning
a small stream or canal; also, a long strip of cloth.
Good to know
class 3/4, plural imigende.
Examples
- Amazi aca mu mugende muto.Water flows through a small stream.
- Umugende w'imvura waranyuze mu murima.The little stream of rainwater passed through the field.
- Ese uyu mugende urakama ryari?When does this little stream dry up?
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