agati
ah-GAH-tee
How to say it
Kinyarwandaagatiah-GAH-teesoon
Englishsmall stick, twigsoon
Frenchpetit bâton, brindillesoon
Meaning
A small, thin piece of wood, such as a twig or a stick picked up from the ground.
Good to know
Plural uduti. The ka class makes it small; igiti is a tree or a big piece of wood. Gukoza agati mu ntozi, to poke a stick into an ants' nest, means to stir up trouble.
Examples
- Umwana yakoreshaga agati yandika ku butaka.The child used a stick to write on the ground.
- Yashyize agati mu muriro ngo acane.He put a twig in the fire to get it going.
- Ntugakoze agati mu ntozi.Do not poke a stick into the ants' nest.
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