Kirundi
amabutura
Word parts: ama-butura
ah-mah-boo-TOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundiamabuturaah-mah-boo-TOO-rahsoon
Englishpairs of shortssoon
Frenchshortssoon
Meaning
Short pairs of trousers reaching above the knee.
Good to know
plural of ibutura (i-/ama- class).
Examples
- Umuhungu yambaye amabutura y'ubururu.The boy is wearing blue shorts.
- Waguze amabutura hehe?Where did you buy the shorts?
- Amabutura ye ntakiboneka.His shorts can no longer be found.
- Nzoyambara amabutura ejo turaja kwiruka.I will wear the shorts tomorrow when we go running.
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