Kirundi
ibihuhuta
Word parts: ibi-huhuta
ee-bee-hoo-HOO-tah
How to say it
Kirundiibihuhutaee-bee-hoo-HOO-tahsoon
Englishwhirlwindssoon
Frenchtourbillonssoon
Meaning
Violently rotating columns of wind; whirlwinds.
Good to know
plural of igihuhuta (igi-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibihuhuta biraturikira mu gisagara mu gihe c'imvura.Whirlwinds sweep through the village during the rainy season.
- Wabonye ibihuhuta uno mwaka?Have you seen whirlwinds this year?
- Ibihuhuta ntibitegerezwa, biraza giturumbuka.Whirlwinds cannot be predicted; they come suddenly.
- Abahinzi bazokwirinda ibihuhuta mu murima.The farmers will watch out for whirlwinds in the field.
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