Kirundi
ikizungu
Word parts: iki-zungu
ee-kee-ZOON-goo
How to say it
Kirundiikizunguee-kee-ZOON-goosoon
EnglishWestern culturesoon
Frenchculture occidentalesoon
Meaning
something belonging to, or characteristic of, European or Western culture.
Good to know
class 7/8 noun; from umuzungu (a European person); often used for Western-style clothing, food, or customs.
Examples
- Yambaye impuzu z'ikizungu.She is wearing Western-style clothes.
- Iyi ndirimbo ni iy'ikizungu?Is this song Western?
- Ntibisanzwe kurya ifunguro ry'ikizungu hano.It's not common to eat Western food here.
- Abana bazokwiga imico y'ikizungu ishure.The children will learn Western customs at school.
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