Kinyarwanda
amasenga
Word parts: ama-senga
ah-mah-SEHN-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamasengaah-mah-SEHN-gahsoon
Englishcavessoon
Frenchgrottessoon
Meaning
Natural hollow chambers in rock or earth, or an animal's hidden lair; caves or dens.
Good to know
plural of isenga (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Amasenga yo mu misozi akoreshwa n'inyamaswa zo mu ishyamba.The caves in the mountains are used by wild animals.
- Ese hari amasenga hafi y'urugo lyanyu?Are there caves near your homestead?
- Nta masenga twabonye mu rugendo rwacu.We found no caves during our journey.
- Abashakashatsi bazasuzuma amasenga mashya bavumbuye.The researchers will examine the new caves they discovered.
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