Kirundi
amirukiro
Word parts: am-irukiro
ah-mee-roo-KEE-roh
How to say it
Kirundiamirukiroah-mee-roo-KEE-rohsoon
Englishrefugessoon
Frenchrefugessoon
Meaning
places of refuge, where people flee for safety.
Good to know
plural of ubwirukiro (ama- class); irregular class 14/6 pairing.
Examples
- Amirukiro y'impunzi ari hafi y'umupaka.The refugees' shelters are near the border.
- Amirukiro menshi yashinzwe mu ntara?Were many refuges established in the province?
- Nta mirukiro asigaye ku bantu bahunze.There are no refuges left for the people who fled.
- Guverinoma izokwubaka amirukiro mashasha ku mupaka.The government will build new refuges at the border.
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