Kinyarwanda
isuri
i-SU-ri
How to say it
Kinyarwandaisurii-SU-risoon
Englisherosionsoon
Frenchérosionsoon
Meaning
the gradual wearing away of soil, usually by water or wind; erosion.
Good to know
erosion
Examples
- Isuri yangije umurima uri ku musozi.Erosion damaged the field on the hillside.
- Twateye ibiti kugira ngo dukumire isuri.We planted trees to prevent erosion.
- Ese isuri iterwa gusa n'imvura?Is erosion caused only by rain?
- Nta suri igaragara mu murima wacu kuko twashyizeho uburinzi.No erosion is visible in our field because we put protective measures in place.
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