Kirundi
imikororomvyi
Word parts: imi-kororomvyi
ee-mee-koh-roh-ROH-mvyee
How to say it
Kirundiimikororomvyiee-mee-koh-roh-ROH-mvyeesoon
Englishstreaks, rainbowssoon
Frenchtraînées, arcs-en-cielsoon
Meaning
streak-like marks left by water or sweat; also, rainbows.
Good to know
plural of umukororomvyi (umu-/imi- class); poetic/descriptive word.
Examples
- Imikororomvyi iraboneka mu kirere igihe cy'imvura.Rainbows appear in the sky during the rains.
- Ese wabonye imikororomvyi ejo bundi?Did you see rainbows the day before yesterday?
- Imikororomvyi ntiboneka igihe izuba ridacana.Rainbows don't appear when the sun isn't shining.
- Abana bazoreba imikororomvyi nimba imvura igwa n'izuba rimeze.The children will watch the rainbows if it rains while the sun is out.
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