indimi

Kinyarwanda

amasake

Word parts: ama-sake

ah-mah-SAH-keh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaamasakeah-mah-SAH-kehsoon
Englishroosterssoon
Frenchcoqssoon

Meaning

Adult male chickens, known for crowing; roosters.

Good to know

plural of isake (i-/ama- class).

Examples

  • Amasake abiri yaraye avuga mu gitondo.Two roosters were crowing in the morning.
  • Ese ufite amasake menshi mu rugo?Do you have many roosters at home?
  • Nta masake asigaye kubera indwara.No roosters remain because of the disease.
  • Tuzagura amasake mashya ku isoko rya kabiri.We will buy new roosters at the second market.

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