Kirundi
igihunyira
Word parts: igi-hunyira
ee-gee-hoo-NYEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundiigihunyiraee-gee-hoo-NYEE-rahsoon
Englishowlsoon
Frenchhibousoon
Meaning
A nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes and a hooked beak.
Good to know
class 7 noun; associated with omens in folklore.
Examples
- Igihunyira caraboze ku giti c'inzu.An owl hooted in the tree by the house.
- Abasaza bavuga ko igihunyira ari ikimenyetso.Elders say the owl is an omen.
- Igihunyira kirasha nijoro gusa.The owl hunts only at night.
- Nta gihunyira twigeze tubona hano.We have never seen an owl here.
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