Kirundi
iharifu
ee-hah-REE-foo
How to say it
Kirundiiharifuee-hah-REE-foosoon
Englishalphabetsoon
Frenchalphabetsoon
Meaning
the set of letters used in writing a language, in their conventional order; the alphabet.
Good to know
Taught to children early in school, as in most languages.
Examples
- Umwana ariga iharifu mw'ishuri.The child is learning the alphabet at school.
- Ese uzi iharifu ry'Ikirundi?Do you know the Kirundi alphabet?
- Nta harifu numvise neza.I did not understand the alphabet well.
- Tuzokwigisha abana iharifu ku wa mbere.We will teach the children the alphabet on Monday.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.