Kinyarwanda
isake
i-SA-ke
How to say it
Kinyarwandaisakei-SA-kesoon
Englishroostersoon
Frenchcoqsoon
Meaning
an adult male chicken, known for crowing; a rooster.
Good to know
rooster, cock (3rd cl. sing. and 5th cl. pl.)
Examples
- Isake iravuga buri gitondo saa kumi.The rooster crows every morning at four o'clock.
- Twabaze isake y'umutuku ku isoko.We priced a red rooster at the market.
- Ese isake yanyu iravuga saa kangahe?At what time does your rooster crow?
- Nta sake yasigaye mu rugo, zose zararyibwe ku birori.No rooster remained at home, they were all eaten at the feast.
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