Kirundi
ibutura
ee-boo-TOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundiibuturaee-boo-TOO-rahsoon
Englishshortssoon
Frenchshortsoon
Meaning
a short pair of trousers reaching above the knee.
Good to know
a Swahili loanword.
Examples
- Umuhungu yambaye ibutura zo gukina umupira.The boy wore shorts to play football.
- Ibutura zanje zaratobotse.My shorts got torn.
- Ntiyambaye ibutura ku ishuri.He doesn't wear shorts to school.
- Tuzogura ibutura nshasha igihe cy'ubushuhe.We will buy new shorts during the hot season.
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