Kirundi
umuyonga
Word parts: umu-yonga
oo-moo-YOHN-ga
How to say it
Kirundiumuyongaoo-moo-YOHN-gasoon
Englishburned-over placesoon
Frenchendroit brûlésoon
Meaning
an area of ground that has been burned over, such as after a brush fire.
Good to know
burned-over place
Examples
- Umuyonga waraboneka kure kubera umuriro w'umwaka ushize.The burned-over ground is visible from far off because of last year's fire.
- Ivyatsi bishasha byaratewe ku muyonga.New grass has sprouted on the burned patch.
- Twaciye mu muyonga tugana mw'ishamba.We passed through the burned-over ground on the way to the forest.
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