Kinyarwanda
ikirundo
Word parts: iki-rundo
ee-kee-ROON-doh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikirundoee-kee-ROON-dohsoon
Englishheapsoon
Frenchtassoon
Meaning
a pile of things gathered together, often untidily.
Good to know
used for heaps of anything—dirt, harvested crops, garbage—often stacked without much order.
Examples
- Hari ikirundo cy'imyanda mu muhanda.There is a heap of garbage on the road.
- Ese ikirundo cy'ibigori kiraboneka he?Where is the heap of maize?
- Nta kirundo cy'amabuye twabonye hano.We found no heap of stones here.
- Tuzakusanya ibirundo by'ibikoresho ku munsi umwe.We will gather heaps of materials in one day.
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