umugina
oo-moo-GEE-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumuginaoo-moo-GEE-nahsoon
Englishanthill, termite mound; heapsoon
Frenchtermitière, fourmilière ; tassoon
Meaning
A mound of earth built by termites or ants, and by extension any heap, such as a pile of ashes.
Good to know
Plural imigina. Without its first vowel, Mugina is also a place name, a sector of Kamonyi district.
Examples
- Inzoka yihishe mu mugina uri inyuma y'inzu.A snake hid in the anthill behind the house.
- Umugina muremure wari hagati mu murima.A tall termite mound stood in the middle of the field.
- Abana bakinaga hafi y'imigina.The children were playing near the anthills.
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Forms
imigina (plural of umugina, mound, termite mound)
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