amapfa
ah-MAH-pfah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamapfaah-MAH-pfahsoon
Englishdrought; faminesoon
Frenchsécheresse ; faminesoon
Meaning
A long period without rain, when crops dry up and food becomes scarce, often leading to famine.
Good to know
A ma class noun used in the plural: amapfa akomeye, a severe drought; ibihe by'amapfa, times of drought. Hunger itself is inzara.
Examples
- Amapfa yatumye imyaka yuma mu mirima.The drought made the crops dry up in the fields.
- Uturere tw'Iburasirazuba dukunze kwibasirwa n'amapfa.The eastern districts are often hit by drought.
- Abahinzi bateye imyaka yihanganira amapfa.The farmers planted crops that can withstand drought.
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