Kirundi
umunyika
Word parts: umu-nyika
oo-moo-NYEE-kah
How to say it
Kirundiumunyikaoo-moo-NYEE-kahsoon
Englishdeep poolsoon
Frenchmare profondesoon
Meaning
a deep pool of water, especially in a river.
Good to know
class 3/4 noun; plural iminyika.
Examples
- Abana ntibemerewe koga mu munyika.Children are not allowed to swim in the deep pool.
- Umunyika w'uru ruzi urubura cane.The deep pool of this river is very cold.
- Ifi nyinshi ziba mu munyika.Many fish live in the deep pool.
- Yagwiye mu munyika aca arohama.He fell into the deep pool and drowned.
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