Kirundi
derere
deh-REH-reh
How to say it
Kirundidereredeh-REH-rehsoon
Englishvery whitesoon
Frenchtrès blancsoon
Meaning
extremely, dazzlingly white.
Good to know
An intensifier that follows 'white' (-era), like English 'snow white'.
Examples
- Impuzu ye ni umweru derere.Her clothes are dazzling white.
- Ubwoya bw'imbwa ni derere.The dog's fur is pure white.
- Sinigeze mbona umweru derere nk'uwo.I've never seen white as bright as that.
- Igitambaa carahindutse derere.The cloth turned pure white.
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