Kirundi
umushonge
Word parts: umu-shonge
oo-moo-SHON-geh
How to say it
Kirundiumushongeoo-moo-SHON-gehsoon
Englishthatched housesoon
Frenchcase en chaumesoon
Meaning
a traditional house built with a tall, cone-shaped thatched roof.
Good to know
Plural imishonge; a traditional Burundian dwelling, now mostly historical.
Examples
- Uyu ni umushonge wa sogokuru.This is grandfather's thatched house.
- Ese hari umushonge ng'aha?Is there a thatched house here?
- Nta mushonge ukiriho muri iki gace.There is no thatched house left in this area.
- Bazokwubaka umushonge ku musozi.They will build a thatched house on the hill.
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