Kirundi
ikirahuri
Word parts: iki-rahuri
ee-kee-rah-HOO-ree
How to say it
Kirundiikirahuriee-kee-rah-HOO-reesoon
Englishglasssoon
Frenchverresoon
Meaning
a hard, transparent material made by melting sand, used for windows and containers; a variant of ikirahure.
Good to know
class 7/8 noun; regional variant of ikirahure.
Examples
- Iyi shishe ikozwe mu kirahuri.This bottle is made of glass.
- Ikirahuri caciwe n'ibuye.The glass was broken by a stone.
- Nta kirahuri gisigaye kuri iyi dirisha.No glass remains on this window.
- Uzogura ibirahuri bishasha kw'isoko.You will buy new glass panes at the market.
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