amoya

How to say it

Meaning

The light, flat structures that cover a bird's body; feathers.

Good to know

plural of iryoya (iri-/ama- class, irregular pairing).

Examples

• Amoya y'inkoko yari yaraguye hasi.The chicken's feathers had fallen to the ground.
• Ese amoya y'inyoni ni meza kubona hafi?Are bird feathers nice to see up close?
• Nta moya twabonye ku nyoni yapfuye.We found no feathers on the dead bird.
• Abana bazakusanya amoya mashya y'inyoni mu ishyamba.The children will collect new bird feathers in the forest.

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