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Kirundi

ikirohe

Word parts: iki-rohe

ee-kee-ROH-heh

How to say it

Kirundiikiroheee-kee-ROH-hehsoon
Englishdirt in watersoon
Frenchsaleté, sédimentsoon

Meaning

dirt or debris that falls into water, sediment.

Good to know

dirt in water, anything that falls in water roho; spirit; soul (from Sw. roho)

Examples

  • Amazi yacu yarimwo ikirohe kinini, ntiyanyweka.Our water had a lot of sediment in it, it wasn't drinkable.
  • Ese ikirohe kirakurwa gute mu mazi?How is sediment removed from water?
  • Nta kirohe na kimwe twabonye mu mazi twavuye ku soko.We didn't find any sediment at all in the water we fetched from the spring.
  • Bazokoresha akayunguruzo ngo bakure ikirohe mu mazi.They will use a filter to remove the sediment from the water.

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