Kirundi
abirabura
Word parts: ab-irabura
ah-bee-rah-BOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundiabiraburaah-bee-rah-BOO-rahsoon
EnglishBlack peoplesoon
FrenchNoirssoon
Meaning
people with dark skin, especially of African descent.
Good to know
plural of umwirabura (umu-/aba- class); neutral descriptive term.
Examples
- Abirabura benshi baba muri Afrika.Many Black people live in Africa.
- Abirabura bo muri iki gisagara ni bangahe?How many Black people are in this city?
- Nta birabura bari kuri urwo rugendo.There were no Black people on that trip.
- Abirabura bazokwiyunga mu muryango umwe.Black people will unite as one family.
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