Kirundi
ibirunga
Word parts: ibi-runga
ee-bee-ROON-gah
How to say it
Kirundiibirungaee-bee-ROON-gahsoon
Englishvolcanoessoon
Frenchvolcanssoon
Meaning
mountains with an opening through which lava, ash and gases erupt; volcanoes; the plural of ikirunga.
Good to know
plural of ikirunga (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibirunga vyo mu majyaruguru y'igihugu biracariho ubuzima.The volcanoes in the north of the country are still active.
- Ibirunga biraturika kenshi mu ntara yanyu?Do volcanoes erupt often in your region?
- Ntibirunga vyose biba bifise ubuzima.Not all volcanoes are active.
- Abahinga bazokwiga ibirunga bikiri bifise ubuzima.The scientists will study the volcanoes that are still active.
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