indimi

Kinyarwanda

amahene

Word parts: ama-hene

ah-mah-HEH-neh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaamaheneah-mah-HEH-nehsoon
Englishgoatssoon
Frenchchèvressoon

Meaning

Small domesticated horned animals raised for milk and meat.

Good to know

plural of ihene (ama- class).

Examples

  • Amahene menshi araragira ku musozi.Many goats are grazing on the hill.
  • Ese amahene yose yashyizwe mu gikari?Were all the goats put in the pen?
  • Amahene amwe ntagishaka kunywa amazi meza.Some goats no longer want to drink clean water.
  • Amahene azagurishwa ku isoko rya buri cyumweru.The goats will be sold at the weekly market.

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