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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