Kirundi
imikorobe
Word parts: imi-korobe
ee-mee-koh-ROH-beh
How to say it
Kirundiimikorobeee-mee-koh-ROH-behsoon
Englishmicrobes, germssoon
Frenchmicrobessoon
Meaning
microscopic organisms, germs.
Good to know
plural of umukorobe (umu-/imi- class); modern/scientific vocabulary.
Examples
- Imikorobe iratera indwara nyinshi.Germs cause many diseases.
- Ese imikorobe ibonwa n'amaso gusa?Can germs be seen with the naked eye?
- Imikorobe ntiboneka n'amaso gusa.Germs cannot be seen with the naked eye.
- Aba muganga bazokurikirana imikorobe mishya mu bushakashatsi.The doctors will follow up on new germs in their research.
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