Kinyarwanda
isenga
i-SE-nga
How to say it
Kinyarwandaisengai-SE-ngasoon
Englishcavesoon
Frenchgrotte, tanièresoon
Meaning
a natural hollow chamber in rock or earth, or an animal's hidden lair; a cave or den.
Good to know
cave, den
Examples
- Abasirikare bihishe mu isenga ry'urutare.The soldiers hid in the cave in the rock.
- Twabonye isenga ry'ingwe ku musozi.We found a leopard's den on the hill.
- Ese hari isenga hafi y'iki kibaya?Is there a cave near this valley?
- Nta senga ryabonetse mu bushakashatsi bwacu.No cave was found during our exploration.
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