Kirundi
umwonga
Word parts: umw-onga
oom-WON-gah
How to say it
Kirundiumwongaoom-WON-gahsoon
Englishvalleysoon
Frenchvalléesoon
Meaning
a low stretch of land lying between hills, a valley.
Good to know
Plural imyonga; a common feature in Burundi's hilly landscape.
Examples
- Umwonga uri hasi y'umusozi.The valley lies below the hill.
- Ese hari amazi mu mwonga?Is there water in the valley?
- Nta mwonga muri iki gace.There is no valley in this area.
- Tuzogenda dutembera mu mwonga.We will go walking through the valley.
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