Kirundi
umusenyi
Word parts: umu-senyi
oo-moo-SEH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiumusenyioo-moo-SEH-nyeesoon
Englishsandsoon
Frenchsablesoon
Meaning
fine loose grains of rock or mineral matter; sand.
Good to know
sand
Examples
- Abana bariko baragukina mu musenyi ku nkombe.The children are playing in the sand at the shore.
- Umusenyi waraduhagaritse mu maso.Sand blew into our faces.
- Ntawubaka inzu ku musenyi gusa.You don't build a house on sand alone.
- Umusenyi wakoreshejwe mu kubaka iyi nzu.Sand was used in building this house.
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