Kirundi
agafyiri
Word parts: aga-fyiri
a-ga-FYI-ri
How to say it
Kirundiagafyiria-ga-FYI-risoon
Englishblacksoon
Frenchnoirsoon
Meaning
a small thing that is black in colour.
Good to know
an aka- diminutive built on the colour black, likely denoting a small black mark or object; the exact reference beyond 'black' is uncertain.
Examples
- Iyo mbwa ifise agafyiri ku matwi.That dog has a small black patch on its ears.
- Hari agafyiri ku rutoke rwiwe.There's a small black mark on his finger.
- Ntabona agafyiri kuri iyi mpapuro.I don't see a black mark on this paper.
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