Kirundi
igihuhuta
Word parts: igi-huhuta
ee-gee-hoo-HOO-tah
How to say it
Kirundiigihuhutaee-gee-hoo-HOO-tahsoon
Englishwhirlwindsoon
Frenchtourbillonsoon
Meaning
a violently rotating column of wind; a whirlwind.
Good to know
whirlwind, heavy wind
Examples
- Igihuhuta caravumbuye igisenge.A whirlwind tore off the roof.
- Ese igihuhuta kirashobora kwica abantu?Can a whirlwind kill people?
- Nta gihuhuta twabonye uyu mwaka.We saw no whirlwind this year.
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